Bill > HB1665

This bill, effective October 1, 2026, prohibits healthcare providers from asking minors (individuals under 18, with certain exceptions like emancipation or emergency treatment) specific questions about their gender identity, such as whether they feel normal in their body or identify with a gender different from their sex, unless a parent is physically present, fully informed, and provides written consent, and the questions are directly related to diagnosing or treating a specific medical or psychological condition. This prohibition also extends to insurance companies and other entities that reimburse healthcare services, preventing them from requiring providers to ask these questions or penalizing them for not doing so, though questions about a female's menstrual period are exempt. The bill also mandates that parents have full access to all written forms and questionnaires presented to their minor children in healthcare settings, and violations by healthcare providers are considered unprofessional conduct subject to disciplinary action by their licensing boards.