Text of UT HB 449 (2020)

H.B. 449 LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL 6 Approved for Filing: D.M. Cheung 6 6 02-28-20 7:42 PM 6 H.B. 449 1 STUDY OF HORMONAL MEDICATIONS USED IN 2 TRANSGENDER PROCEDURES FOR MINORS 3 2020 GENERAL SESSION 4 STATE OF UTAH 5 Chief Sponsor: Brad M. Daw 6 Senate Sponsor: ____________ 7 8 LONG TITLE 9 General Description: 10 This bill creates a study of certain medications used in transgender procedures for 11 minors. 12 Highlighted Provisions: 13 This bill: 14 < creates a grant to study the use of certain medications used in transgender 15 procedures for minors; 16 < creates a reporting requirement; 17 < provides an appropriation; and 18 < creates a sunset date. 19 Money Appropriated in this Bill: 20 None 21 Other Special Clauses: 22 None 23 Utah Code Sections Affected: 24 AMENDS: 25 63I-2-226, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 262, 393, 405 and last 26 amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 246 27 ENACTS: *HB0449* H.B. 449 02-28-20 7:42 PM - 2 - 28 26-1-41, Utah Code Annotated 1953 29 30 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: 31 Section 1. Section 26-1-41 is enacted to read: 32 26-1-41. Grant program to study medications used in transgender procedures for 33 minors -- Report. 34 (1) Within legislative appropriations, the department shall issue a request for 35 applications for an individual to conduct the study described in Subsection (2). 36 (2) The recipient of a grant under this section shall: 37 (a) possess a doctoral degree in medicine, pharmacology, or a related field; and 38 (b) conduct a review of any available scientific research related to the administration of 39 a gonadotropin releasing hormone agent to a minor for the purpose of facilitating the minor's 40 desire to present or appear in a manner that is inconsistent with the minor's sex, and any side 41 effects of that use; and 42 (c) report the information described in Subsection (2)(b) to the department. 43 (3) The department shall report the information submitted to the department under 44 Subsection (2)(c) to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee on or before 45 November 30, 2020. 46 Section 2. Section 63I-2-226 is amended to read: 47 63I-2-226. Repeal dates -- Title 26. 48 (1) Section 26-1-41 is repealed January 1, 2021. 49 [(1)] (2) Subsection 26-7-8(3) is repealed January 1, 2027. 50 [(2)] (3) Section 26-8a-107 is repealed July 1, 2024. 51 [(3)] (4) Subsection 26-8a-203(3)(a)(i) is repealed January 1, 2023. 52 [(4) Subsection 26-18-2.3(5) is repealed January 1, 2020.] 53 (5) Subsection 26-18-2.4(3)(e) is repealed January 1, 2023. 54 (6) Subsection 26-18-411(8), related to reporting on the health coverage improvement 55 program, is repealed January 1, 2023. 56 [(7) Subsection 26-18-604(2) is repealed January 1, 2020.] 57 [(8)] (7) Subsection 26-21-28(2)(b) is repealed January 1, 2021. 58 [(9)] (8) Subsection 26-33a-106.1(2)(a) is repealed January 1, 2023. 02-28-20 7:42 PM H.B. 449 - 3 - 59 [(10) Subsection 26-33a-106.5(6)(c)(iii) is repealed January 1, 2020.] 60 [(11)] (9) Title 26, Chapter 46, Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance 61 Program, is repealed July 1, 2027. 62 [(12) Subsection 26-50-202(7)(b) is repealed January 1, 2020.] 63 [(13) Subsections 26-54-103(6)(d)(ii) and (iii) are repealed January 1, 2020.] 64 [(14)] (10) Subsection 26-55-107(8) is repealed January 1, 2021. 65 [(15) Subsection 26-56-103(9)(d) is repealed January 1, 2020.] 66 [(16) Title 26, Chapter 59, Telehealth Pilot Program, is repealed January 1, 2020.] 67 [(17)] (11) Subsection 26-61-202(4)(b) is repealed January 1, 2022. 68 [(18)] (12) Subsection 26-61-202(5) is repealed January 1, 2022.