Bill > SB1200

This bill, known as the Missouri Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act, prohibits healthcare providers from performing gender transition surgeries or prescribing cross-sex hormones and puberty-blocking drugs to individuals under 18 years old. The bill defines key terms like "biological sex" and "gender transition" and establishes that performing such medical procedures on minors will be considered unprofessional conduct, potentially leading to license revocation. Notably, the bill creates a legal pathway for individuals to sue healthcare providers who prescribe these treatments, allowing lawsuits to be filed up to 15 years after the patient turns 21, with potential damages of at least $500,000 and mandatory triple damages. The bill includes exceptions for individuals with medically verified disorders of sex development and treatments necessary to prevent imminent death or major bodily impairment. A specific provision allows individuals who were already receiving cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs prior to August 28, 2023, to continue treatment until March 1, 2027, effectively removing the previous law's expiration date and extending the existing provisions.

Health and Social Services

https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=298