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2023 SESSION

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SB 791 Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act; established, health benefit plans, etc.

Introduced by: Amanda F. Chase | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Establishment of the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act; health benefit plans; coverage for gender transition procedures. Creates the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act, which prohibits gender transition procedures, defined in the bill, for individuals younger than 18 years of age and prohibits the use of public funds for gender transition procedures for individuals younger than 18 years of age. The bill establishes enforcement procedures for violations of the SAFE Act. The bill provides that a health benefit plan providing health care coverage in the Commonwealth is prohibited from providing coverage for gender transition procedures for individuals younger than 18 years of age and is not required to provide coverage for gender transition procedures for individuals 18 years of age or older.

FULL TEXT

• 11/29/22  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100911D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 11/29/22  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100911D
• 11/29/22  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/27/23  Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health
• 02/02/23  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 5-N)