Prohibits gender transition procedures for all minors, uses of public funds, discipline for health care providers, a 30 year statute of limitation, after reaching age of majority, and right to a civil action for damages.
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND'S CHILDREN DESERVE HELP NOT HARM ACT -- MINOR'S GENDER TRANSITION - Prohibits gender transition procedures for all minors, uses of public funds, discipline for health care providers, a 30 year statute of limitation, after reaching age of majority, and right to a civil action for damages.
2025 Regular Session
Gender transition procedures for minors prohibited. (a) A physician or other healthcare professional shall not provide gender transition procedures to any individual under eighteen (18) years of age. (b) A healthcare institution or entity shall not facilitate the provision of gender transition procedures to any individual under eighteen (18) years of age.
Insurance coverage for gender transition procedures for minors prohibited. (a) A health benefit plan under an insurance policy [...] in this state shall not include reimbursement for gender transition procedures for a person under eighteen (18) years of age [...and] is not required to provide coverage for gender transition procedures.
A federal health benefit plan under an insurance policy [...] such as TRICare or Veterans Administration Healthcare, shall not include reimbursement for gender transition procedures for a person under eighteen (18) years of age in this state.
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-13 | Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services |