Bill > SB957

This bill makes several key changes regarding the collection and use of data related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status (SOGISC): 1. It replaces the term "intersexuality" with "variations in sex characteristics/intersex status" and makes conforming changes to related provisions. 2. It requires the State Department of Public Health to collect SOGISC data from third parties, including local health jurisdictions, unless prohibited by law, while specifying the department does not have to collect this data from individuals under 18 and that providers do not have to report information not voluntarily provided. 3. It adds SOGISC and sex assigned at birth to the list of information that health care providers, local health departments, and the state must disclose to certain entities like schools and health plans, but prohibits disclosure of SOGISC information for patients under 18. 4. It requires the State Department of Public Health to prepare an annual report on its SOGISC data collection and analysis efforts, including progress on implementing recommendations from a recent state audit. 5. It provides for reimbursement to local agencies for any state-mandated costs arising from the bill's provisions. 6. It includes legislative findings to justify limitations on public access to the personally identifiable SOGISC data collected under the bill.

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