Proposed Limitations on Collection of Minor Patients’ Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Proposed Limitations on Collection of Minor Patients’ Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Healthcare Law Update - May 2025 - Brach Eichler
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5/1/2025

Assembly Bill 5488, introduced in the New Jersey Assembly on March 20, 2025, would prohibit hospitals and clinical laboratories from collecting, or requesting to collect, data concerning a minor patient’s sexual orientation or gender identity, unless the patient or the patient’s parent or guardian voluntarily provides the data. If such information is provided voluntarily, hospitals and clinical laboratories would only be able to use the information for purposes of medical diagnosis and treatment.

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

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