Bill > SB1687

This bill prohibits medical professionals from providing certain gender transition-related medical treatments to individuals under 18 years old, specifically banning irreversible gender reassignment surgeries and restricting the prescription of puberty-blocking drugs, synthetic hormones, and cross-sex hormones. The bill defines these treatments as interventions that alter an individual's appearance to no longer correspond with their biological sex, and it introduces significant legal and professional consequences for healthcare providers who violate these restrictions. Healthcare professionals who perform such treatments on minors would be subject to a class 1 misdemeanor charge and potential disciplinary action from their professional regulatory board. The bill also prohibits the use of public funds, state tax monies, and federal funds passing through state treasuries from being used to pay for gender transition treatments or related training, effectively creating a comprehensive ban on such medical interventions for minors. Additionally, the bill allows individuals to bring legal claims for violations, with specific provisions for minors to file suits even years after turning 18, and mandates that prevailing parties in such legal actions can recover attorney fees. The legislation is grounded in legislative findings that emphasize potential medical risks, lack of long-term clinical studies, and a belief in protecting children's health.

Health and Social Services

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83146