Bill Request 216

Title AN ACT relating to youth mental health protection and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Original
Sponsors A. Kerr
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 210 define sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts, mental health professional, and public funds; to prohibit mental health professionals from engaging in sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts with a person under eighteen (18) years of age or a person who is eighteen (18) years or older who is an adult as defined in KRS 209.020 or a ward as defined in KRS 387.510; require violations to be subject to board discipline; prohibit public funds from being used for sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts; create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to require the Department for Public Health to develop, produce, and disseminate educational materials regarding sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts; permit the cabinet to contract for the educational materials; add the short title "Mental Health Protection Act"; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings Effective Dates, Emergency - Sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts for minors, prohibition
Mental Health - Sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts for minors, prohibition
Occupations and Professions - Sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts for minors, prohibition
Physicians and Practitioners - Sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts for minors, prohibition
State Agencies - Department for Public Health, sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts, education
Boards and Commissions - Sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts for minors, prohibition
Short Titles and Popular Names - Youth Mental Health Protection Act

Actions

08/25/20 Prefiled by the sponsor(s).

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