Bill > HB2085

This bill, titled "Gender transition; minors; prohibitions," amends Arizona law to prohibit physicians and other health professionals from providing irreversible gender reassignment surgery or any gender transition procedure, which includes services that alter physical characteristics or create features of a different biological sex, to individuals under eighteen years of age, and also prohibits referring minors for such procedures. The bill defines "gender transition procedure" broadly to include medical or surgical services, puberty-blocking drugs, and cross-sex hormones, but carves out exceptions for individuals born with disorders of sex development or those undergoing procedures to treat imminent danger to life or major bodily function. Furthermore, it prohibits the use of public monies for gender transition procedures for minors and prevents the Arizona health care cost containment system from reimbursing these procedures for individuals under eighteen. Health professionals who violate these provisions are subject to disciplinary action, and the bill establishes a right of action for individuals to pursue legal remedies, including damages and injunctive relief, within two years of a violation. The bill also includes specific definitions for terms like "biological sex," "gender," "gender transition," and "gender transition procedure," and delays its effective date until March 31, 2027, to allow for the safe tapering and discontinuation of puberty-blocking drugs or cross-sex hormones for minors currently receiving them.

Health and Social Services, Justice

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83697