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KS SB233
KS SB233House Substitute for SB 233 by Committee on Health and Human Services - Enacting the forbidding abuse child transitions act, restricting use of state funds to promote gender transitioning, prohibiting healthcare providers from treating children whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's sex, authorizing a civil cause of action against healthcare providers for providing such treatments, requiring professional discipline against a healthcare provider who performs such treatment, prohib
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Introduced
02/10/2023
02/10/2023
In Committee
03/11/2024
03/11/2024
Crossed Over
03/01/2023
03/01/2023
Passed
04/02/2024
04/02/2024
Dead
Vetoed
04/25/2024
04/25/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning children and minors; relating to healthcare of minors; enacting the forbidding abusive child transitions act; prohibiting healthcare providers from treating a child whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's sex; authorizing a civil cause of action against healthcare providers for providing such treatments; restricting use of state funds to promote gender transitioning; prohibiting professional liability insurance from covering damages for healthcare providers that provide gender transition treatment to children; requiring professional discipline against a healthcare provider who performs such treatments; adding violation of the act to the definition of unprofessional conduct for physicians; amending K.S.A. 65-2837 and repealing the existing section.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Forbidding Abusive Child Transitions Act, restricts the use of state funds to promote or provide gender transitioning treatments for children. It prohibits healthcare providers from administering puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or gender transition surgeries to children whose gender identity is inconsistent with their biological sex. The bill authorizes civil lawsuits against healthcare providers who violate these provisions and requires professional discipline, including license revocation. It also bans professional liability insurance from covering damages for such treatments. The bill amends the definition of "unprofessional conduct" for physicians to include violations of the Act.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Health and Human Services (House)
Last Action
House Motion to override veto failed; Veto sustained; Yea: 82 Nay: 43 (on 04/29/2024)
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