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This bill, known as the Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, contains two primary provisions: first, it prohibits health care providers from performing medical procedures or administering medications intended to alter a minor's gender appearance or affirm a gender perception inconsistent with their biological sex. Specifically, the bill bans puberty-blocking treatments and cross-sex hormone medications for minors under 18, with exceptions for children born with medically verifiable disorders of sex development and for ongoing treatments initiated before January 1, 2026. The bill allows minors who have been subjected to such treatments to bring legal action against providers, with the ability to seek damages and injunctive relief, and ensures that violating providers can face administrative disciplinary action by the medical board. The second provision establishes the second Thursday in October as Children's Environmental Health Day, during which the governor will issue a proclamation encouraging cities and towns to raise awareness about clean air, water, safe food, and consumer products. The gender-related medical procedure restrictions will take effect on January 1, 2026, while the environmental health day provision will take effect 60 days after the bill's passage. Health care providers found in violation will be subject to administrative discipline but not criminal liability, and the attorney general has the authority to enforce compliance with the bill's provisions.

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