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House Bill 12

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Last Action 01/04/22: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title AN ACT relating to youth mental health protection and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Introduced
Bill Request Number 49
Sponsors L. Willner, K. Banta, T. Bojanowski, G. Brown Jr., M. Cantrell, J. Donohue, K. Fleming, K. Flood, A. Gentry, K. Herron, J. Jenkins, N. Kulkarni, M. Marzian, C. Massey, C. Miller, J. Miller, P. Minter, R. Palumbo, J. Raymond, R. Roberts, A. Scott, C. Stevenson, P. Stevenson, K. Timoney, S. Westrom, B. Wheatley
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 18 years of age or a person who is 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 "Youth Mental Health Protection Act"; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version 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

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06/01/21
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/04/22
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)


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