Text of MD HB 1399 (2025)
Health Occupations - Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors - Prohibition (Protect the Kids Act)
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*hb1399*
HOUSE BILL 1399
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By: Delegates Arikan, Adams, Chisholm, Fisher, Ghrist, Grammer, Hartman,
Hutchinson,
Kipke,
M. Morgan,
Nawrocki,
Nkongolo,
Reilly,
Sample–Hughes, Szeliga, Valentine, and Wivell
Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2025
Assigned to: Health and Government Operations
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning
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Health Occupations – Cross–Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors – Prohibition
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(Protect the Kids Act)
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FOR the purpose of prohibiting a licensed health care practitioner from prescribing,
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dispensing, or administering a cross–sex hormone or otherwise providing cross–sex
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hormone therapy for the treatment of certain mental health diagnoses to an
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individual who is a minor; and generally relating to cross–sex hormone therapy.
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BY adding to
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Article – Health Occupations
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Section 1–212.2
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Annotated Code of Maryland
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(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
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That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
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Article – Health Occupations
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1–212.2.
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(A)
(1)
IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
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INDICATED.
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(2)
“CROSS–SEX HORMONE” MEANS A PRESCRIPTION HORMONE,
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INCLUDING ESTROGEN AND TESTOSTERONE, OR HORMONE BLOCKER, INCLUDING A
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TESTOSTERONE BLOCKER.
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HOUSE BILL 1399
(3)
“CROSS–SEX HORMONE THERAPY” MEANS A TREATMENT USED TO
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DEVELOP SECONDARY SEX CHARACTERISTICS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TRANSITIONING
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FROM THE INDIVIDUAL’S ASSIGNED SEX AT BIRTH TO THE INDIVIDUAL’S
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EXPERIENCED OR EXPRESSED GENDER.
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(B)
A HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE MAY
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NOT PRESCRIBE, DISPENSE, OR ADMINISTER CROSS–SEX HORMONES OR OTHERWISE
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PROVIDE CROSS–SEX HORMONE THERAPY FOR THE PURPOSES OF TREATING A
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MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS ASSOCIATED WITH GENDER NONCONFORMITY,
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INCLUDING GENDER DYSPHORIA, TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A MINOR.
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(C)
A PERSON THAT VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND
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ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING LIFE.
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(D)
THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS
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SECTION.
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
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October 1, 2025.
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