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This bill establishes new requirements for gender clinics, healthcare professionals, and insurance providers in Tennessee regarding gender transition and detransition procedures for minors. The legislation mandates that any gender clinic receiving state funds must provide detransition procedures and report detailed statistics about gender transition procedures to the state Department of Health, including specific information such as patient age, sex, medical interventions, and diagnoses. Similarly, insurance entities that cover gender transition procedures must also cover detransition procedures and report corresponding insurance claim statistics. The bill defines key terms like "gender transition procedure" (pharmaceutical or surgical interventions to address perceived gender inconsistencies), "detransition procedure" (treatments to stop or reverse gender transition effects), and establishes reporting requirements with strict compliance measures. Healthcare professionals who fail to comply with reporting requirements could face disciplinary actions, including a minimum six-month suspension of their medical practice, and gender clinics could be subject to civil fines up to $150,000. The legislation aims to increase transparency and provide comprehensive oversight of gender-related medical procedures for minors, with the first comprehensive annual statistical report mandated by December 31, 2025, and annual reports thereafter to be made publicly available.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0676&ga=114