SB 692

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 ."