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NJ A5419
NJ A5419Prohibits health care professionals from providing gender-affirming health care services to persons under 21 years of age.
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Introduced
03/06/2025
03/06/2025
In Committee
03/06/2025
03/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill prohibits health care professionals from providing gender-affirming health care services to persons under 21 years of age. A health care professional who violates the provisions of the bill will be subject to discipline for professional misconduct. The bill defines "gender-affirming health care services" to mean all supplies, care, and services of a medical, surgical, therapeutic, diagnostic, preventative, rehabilitative, or supportive nature, including medication, relating to the treatment of gender dysphoria and gender incongruence. Gender-affirming health care services, as defined under the bill, does not include supplies, care, and services of a behavioral health, mental health, or psychiatric nature.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits health care professionals from providing gender-affirming health care services to individuals under 21 years of age. The bill defines "gender-affirming health care services" as medical, surgical, therapeutic, diagnostic, preventative, rehabilitative, or supportive treatments related to gender dysphoria and gender incongruence, explicitly excluding behavioral health, mental health, and psychiatric services. The term "health care professional" is broadly defined to include practitioners licensed in various medical fields, such as medicine, nursing, dentistry, and psychology, among others. Any health care professional who provides such services to individuals under 21 will be subject to discipline for professional misconduct under existing regulations. The bill requires the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs and the Commissioner of Health to adopt necessary rules and regulations to implement these provisions, and it takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (12)
Gregory Myhre (R)*,
Brian Rumpf (R)*,
Bob Auth (R),
John Azzariti (R),
Robert Clifton (R),
Dawn Fantasia (R),
Michael Inganamort (R),
Paul Kanitra (R),
Greg McGuckin (R),
Erik Peterson (R),
Gerry Scharfenberger (R),
Erik Simonsen (R),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee (on 03/06/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A5419 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A5500/5419_I1.HTM |
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