Nebraska Statutes 71-7304. Gender-altering procedures; prohibited, when; considered unprofessional conduct; applicability of section
(1) Except as provided in the Let Them Grow Act and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to the act, a health care practitioner shall not perform gender-altering procedures in this state for an individual younger than nineteen years of age.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-7304
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(2) The intentional and knowing performance of gender-altering procedures by a health care practitioner for an individual younger than nineteen years of age in violation of subsection (1) of this section shall be considered unprofessional conduct as defined in section 38-179.
(3) This section does not apply to the continuation of treatment using puberty-blocking drugs, cross-sex hormones, or both when the course of treatment began before October 1, 2023.
(4) This section does not apply to nonsurgical gender-altering procedures when such procedures are provided in compliance with the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to section 71-7305.
Source
- Laws 2023, LB574, § 17.
- Operative Date: October 1, 2023