Bill > HB2403

This bill prohibits healthcare providers from prescribing hormone blockers or other gender-altering medications to individuals under 18 years old in West Virginia, effectively removing previous provisions that allowed such treatments under specific circumstances. The legislation defines key terms like "biological sex" and "gender transition" and establishes strict limitations on medical interventions for minors experiencing gender dysphoria. While the bill previously allowed hormone therapy under certain conditions—such as diagnoses from multiple medical professionals, written consent from parents and physicians, and a determination that treatment was medically necessary to prevent self-harm—it now categorically bans hormone blockers for minors in all circumstances. The bill applies to both medical doctors and osteopathic physicians and is set to take effect on January 1, 2024. The legislation maintains exceptions for medical treatments related to disorders of sex development, treating medical complications, or addressing imminent health risks, but explicitly removes the option of hormonal interventions for gender transition or management of gender dysphoria in individuals under 18.

Health and Social Services

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