Bill > LB367

This bill prohibits licensed healthcare professionals from providing conversion therapy, gender identity conversion therapy, or sexual orientation conversion therapy to individuals under 19 years old. The bill defines conversion therapy as a practice attempting to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, with specific exceptions for neutral, supportive, and therapeutic approaches that do not seek to alter a person's core identity. Healthcare professionals under the Medicine and Surgery, Mental Health, Nurse, Pharmacy, and Psychology Practice Acts who provide such conversion therapy will be subject to disciplinary actions, and their actions will be considered a deceptive trade practice under state law. The bill specifically exempts clergy or religious counselors acting in a pastoral capacity and prohibits state or local government funds from being used for conversion therapy, related referrals, or health benefits coverage. Additionally, the bill amends existing statutes to include providing conversion therapy as grounds for professional discipline, ensuring that healthcare providers who engage in these practices can have their credentials denied, suspended, or revoked. The law aims to protect minors from potentially harmful therapeutic practices that attempt to change their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59621