Bill > SB49

This bill establishes the "Missouri Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act" and modifies provisions relating to public funding of certain gender transition procedures. Key provisions include: 1. Prohibiting healthcare providers from performing gender transition surgeries or prescribing cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs for individuals under 18 years old, except for those who were already receiving such treatment prior to August 28, 2023. 2. Allowing individuals who were prescribed or administered cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs under 18 to bring a civil lawsuit against the healthcare provider, with various legal presumptions and damages provisions favoring the plaintiff. 3. Excluding coverage for gender transition surgeries, cross-sex hormones, and puberty-blocking drugs under the state's Medicaid program (MO HealthNet) and for prisoners in county jails. The bill aims to restrict certain gender transition procedures for minors in Missouri, with significant legal consequences for healthcare providers who violate the law.