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SB 137 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to youth mental health protection and declaring an emergency.

KY · session 2022RS · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 2, 2022

Latest action (Feb 14, 2022) to Health & Welfare (S)

Summary

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.

Sponsors (8)

  • A. Kerr · primary
  • J. Adams Republican · primary
  • K. Berg Democratic · primary
  • D. Harper Angel · primary
  • M. McGarvey · primary
  • M. Nemes · primary
  • R. Thomas Democratic · primary
  • D. Yates · primary

Action history (3)

  1. Feb 2, 2022 introduced in Senate · upper
  2. Feb 2, 2022 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  3. Feb 14, 2022 to Health & Welfare (S) · upper
Subjects
Boards and CommissionsEffective Dates, EmergencyMental HealthOccupations and ProfessionsPhysicians and PractitionersShort Titles and Popular NamesState Agencies

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced · PDF

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