Rhode Island General Laws 23-94-4. Prohibition on state funding for conversion therapy
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No state funds, nor any funds belonging to a municipality, agency, or political subdivision of this state, shall be expended for the purpose of conducting conversion therapy; referring a person for conversion therapy; health benefits coverage for conversion therapy; or a grant or contract with any entity that conducts conversion therapy or refers individuals for conversion therapy.
History of Section.
P.L. 2017, ch. 186, § 2; P.L. 2017, ch. 328, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-94-4
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Conversion therapy: means any practices or treatments that seek to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity, including efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same gender. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-94-2
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6