SB 137 Kentucky Senate · 2022 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to youth mental health protection and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 210 define sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts, mental health professional, and public funds; to prohibit mental health professionals from engaging in sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts with a person under 18 years of age or a person who is 18 years or older who is an adult as defined in KRS 209.020 or a ward as defined in KRS 387.510; require violations to be subject to board discipline; prohibit public funds from being used for sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts; create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to require the Department for Public Health to develop, produce, and disseminate educational materials regarding sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts; permit the cabinet to contract for the educational materials; add the short title "Youth Mental Health Protection Act"; EMERGENCY.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2022
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Introduced Feb 2, 2022 Last action Feb 14, 2022
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Feb 14, 2022
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to Health & Welfare (S)
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Feb 2, 2022
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upper
Feb 2, 2022
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