FL H1421

Bill

FL H1421

Gender Clinical Interventions

Introduced
03/03/2023

In Committee
03/29/2023

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
05/05/2023

Introduced Session

2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Authorizes court of state to enter, modify, or stay child custody determination under specified circumstances; prohibits persons & entities from expending funds for reimbursement for specified clinical interventions; prohibits person's biological sex from being changed on birth certificate; prohibits gender clinical interventions for minors; authorizes certain persons to refuse to participate in gender clinical interventions; prohibits health insurance policy & health maintenance contract from providing coverage for gender clinical interventions; provides physician liability & authorizes award of specified damages, fees, & costs.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits the provision of "gender clinical interventions" (procedures or therapies that alter physical traits to affirm a person's perception of their sex if it is inconsistent with their birth sex) to minors, except in limited cases. It also prohibits the use of public funds for such interventions, prohibits changing the sex recorded on a birth certificate except in limited circumstances, requires specific informed consent procedures for adult patients, and allows health care workers to refuse to participate in such interventions. The bill also creates civil liability for physicians who provide these interventions and prohibits health insurance and health maintenance contracts from covering them.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (14)

Randy Fine (R)*, Ralph Massullo (R)*, Doug Bankson (R), Dean Black (R), Juan Fernandez-Barquin (R), Berny Jacques (R), Thomas Leek (R), Randy Maggard (R), Stan McClain (R), Kiyan Michael (R), Rachel Plakon (R), Spencer Roach (R), Michelle Salzman (R), Kaylee Tuck (R),

Other Sponsors (2)

Health & Human Services Committee (House), Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (House)

Last Action

Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 254 (Ch. 2023-90) (on 04/18/2023)

Official Document

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1421

(1 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1421
Analysis - Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1421/Analyses/h1421z.HRS.PDF
Analysis - Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting)	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1421/Analyses/h1421d.HHS.PDF
BillText	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1421/BillText/c2/PDF
Analysis - Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting)	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1421/Analyses/h1421c.HHS.PDF
Analysis - Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting)	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1421/Analyses/h1421b.HHS.PDF
BillText	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1421/BillText/c1/PDF
Analysis - Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1421/Analyses/h1421a.HRS.PDF
	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1421/Amendment/047519/PDF
	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1421/Amendment/853805/PDF
	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1421/Amendment/333093/PDF
	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1421/Amendment/695881/PDF
Analysis - Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1421/Analyses/h1421.HRS.PDF
BillText	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1421/BillText/Filed/PDF

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