Bill > HB2071

This bill, known as the "Help Not Harm Act", aims to restrict gender-affirming medical treatments for minors in Kansas by prohibiting healthcare providers from performing specific surgical procedures or prescribing certain medications to children whose gender identity differs from their biological sex. The bill defines key terms like "child" (under 18), "sex" (based on biological characteristics), and "gender" (psychological and social aspects), and explicitly bans treatments such as puberty blockers, hormone therapies, and various gender-affirming surgeries for both female and male children. Additionally, the bill mandates that state funds cannot be used to support gender transition treatments, requires professional licensing boards to revoke the licenses of healthcare providers who perform such treatments, and allows for civil lawsuits against providers by patients or their parents if harm results from these treatments. The legislation also prohibits professional liability insurance from covering damages related to these treatments and adds violations of the act to the definition of unprofessional conduct for physicians. Exceptions are made for treatments related to medically verifiable disorders of sex development or to address infections, injuries, or diseases. The bill provides a transition period for ongoing treatments, allowing them to continue until December 31, 2025, with a plan to systematically reduce medication use.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2071/