Bill Introduced to Restrict Gender-Affirming Health Services to Minors

Bill Introduced to Restrict Gender-Affirming Health Services to Minors - Healthcare Law Update - May 2025 - Brach Eichler
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5/1/2025

Assembly Bill 5419, introduced in the New Jersey Assembly on March 6, 2025, would prohibit health care professionals from providing gender-affirming health care services to persons under 21 years of age. Prohibited gender-affirming health care services would include all supplies, care, and services of a medical, surgical, therapeutic, diagnostic, preventative, rehabilitative, or supportive nature, including medication, relating to the treatment of gender dysphoria and gender incongruence. However, supplies, care, and services of a behavioral health, mental health, or psychiatric nature would be excluded from the scope of the Bill.

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John D. Fanburg, Chair | 973.403.3107 | jfanburg@bracheichler.com
Edward Hilzenrath | 973.403.3114 | ehilzenrath@bracheichler.com
Rebecca T. Falk | 973.364.8393 | rfalk@bracheichler.com

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