Official Summary Text
Present law proh
ibits certain medical procedures for minors. A "m
edical procedure
"
means
either (i) s
urgically removing, modifying, altering, or entering into tissues, cavities, or organs of a human being
;
or
(ii) p
rescribing, administering, or dispensing any puberty blo
cker or hormone to a human being
. Generally, the following are prohibited by present law:
K
nowingly perform
ing
or offer
ing
to perform on a minor, or administer
ing
or offer
ing
to administer to a minor, a medical procedure if the performance or administration of the procedure is for the purpose of
(i) e
nabling
such
minor to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the minor's sex; or
(ii) t
reating purported discomfort or distress from a discordance between the minor's sex and asserted identity.
K
nowingly provid
ing
a hormone or puberty blocker by any means to a minor if the provision of the hormone or puberty blocker
Is not permitted under an exception.
However, under present law, it is not a violation
if
the medical procedure
is
to treat a minor's congenital defect, precocious puberty, disease, or physical injury
. "D
isease
"
does not include gender dysphoria, gender identity disorder, gender incongruence, or any mental condition, disorder, disability, or abnormality.
I
t is
also
not a violation if
(i) the
medical procedure on the minor began prior to
present law becoming effective, (ii) stopping the procedure would have been harmful, and
(iii) the procedure
conclude
d
on or before March 31, 2024.
REPORTING
Present law requires
the
attorney general
to
establish a process by which violations of
such prohibitions
may be reported.
No later than March 1 of each year
, this bill requires
the attorney general
to
report to the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of
representatives
all of the following information
:
The number of violations reported to the attorney general
.
The number of actions brought against a healthcare provider or any person who knowingly violat
ed the prohibitions.
The amount of civil penalties recovered
.
Current Bill Text
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HOUSE BILL 1119
By Carringer
SENATE BILL 692
By Johnson
SB0692
001316
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9;
Title 14; Title 28; Title 29; Title 33; Title 34; Title
36; Title 37; Title 39; Title 40; Title 49; Title 50;
Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to
medical practices.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-33-106, is amended by adding
the following as a new subsection:
(f) No later than March 1 of each year, the attorney general and reporter shall
report to the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives:
(1) The number of violations of this chapter reported to the attorney
general and reporter;
(2) The number of actions brought against a healthcare provider or any
person who knowingly violates this chapter; and
(3) The amount of civil penalties recovered for violations of this chapter.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.