Bill > SB1586

This bill introduces new legal provisions regarding gender transition procedures for minors in Arizona, establishing strict liability for healthcare professionals who provide such treatments. Specifically, the bill mandates that any healthcare professional who performs a gender transition procedure on a minor is personally liable for all costs associated with future detransition procedures within 25 years of the initial treatment. The bill allows individuals who undergo a detransition procedure to file civil lawsuits against the original healthcare provider before turning 26, seeking compensation for detransition costs and other damages. Additionally, healthcare providers are strictly liable for any physical, psychological, emotional, or physiological harm resulting from gender transition treatments, and individuals can file lawsuits up to eight years after turning 18 or within four years of discovering an injury, whichever is later. The bill permits claims for various types of damages, including compensatory and punitive damages, and explicitly prohibits healthcare providers from obtaining contractual waivers of liability through legal agreements. These provisions aim to create significant legal accountability for healthcare professionals performing gender transition procedures on minors and provide extensive legal recourse for patients who experience negative outcomes.

Government Affairs

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83031