Text of MN HF 4755 (2026)

1.1 A bill for an act​ 1.2 relating to civil actions; eliminating the statute of limitations for causes of action​ 1.3 on gender-affirming care for minor children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024,​ 1.4 section 541.076.​ 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​ 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 541.076, is amended to read:​ 1.7 541.076 HEALTH CARE PROVIDER ACTIONS.​ 1.8 Subdivision 1. Statute of limitations. (a) For purposes of this section, "health care​ 1.9 provider" means a physician, surgeon, dentist, occupational therapist, other health care​ 1.10 professionals as defined in section 145.61, hospital, or treatment facility.​ 1.11 (b) An action by a patient or former patient against a health care provider alleging​ 1.12 malpractice, error, mistake, or failure to cure, whether based on a contract or tort, must be​ 1.13 commenced within four years from the date the cause of action accrued.​ 1.14 (c) A counterclaim may be pleaded as a defense to any action for services brought by a​ 1.15 health care provider after the limitations described in this section, notwithstanding it is​ 1.16 barred by the provisions of this chapter, if the counterclaim belonged to the party pleading​ 1.17 it at the time it became barred and was not barred at the time the claim sued on originated,​ 1.18 but no judgment on the counterclaim except for costs can be rendered in favor of the party​ 1.19 so pleading it.​ 1.20 Subd. 2. Exception; gender-affirming care; minor child. Notwithstanding subdivision​ 1.21 1, a cause of action involving gender-affirming care for a minor child is not subject to the​ 1.22 statute of limitations in subdivision 1, paragraph (b). For purposes of this subdivision,​ 1​ Section 1.​ REVISOR SGS/MG 26-07369​ 03/11/26 ​ State of Minnesota​ This Document can be made available​ in alternative formats upon request​ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES​ H. F. No. 4755​ NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​ Authored by Bliss, Roach, Murphy, Fogelman, Warwas and others​ 03/26/2026​ The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law​ 2.1 "gender-affirming care" means any medical or surgical intervention, including but not​ 2.2 limited to hormone therapy, puberty blockers, or gender reassignment surgery intended to​ 2.3 affirm an individual's perceived gender identity when it differs from the individual's​ 2.4 biological sex as determined at birth.​ 2​ Section 1.​ REVISOR SGS/MG 26-07369​ 03/11/26 ​