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H.B. 399 Prohibition of the Practice of Conversion Therapy upon Minors

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Bill Sponsor: Rep. Hall, Craig

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• Substitute Sponsor: Rep. Lisonbee, Karianne

• CoSponsor(s):

  Gibson, F.	Hutchings, E.
  King, Brian S.	Pitcher, S.
  Waldrip, S.	Wheatley, M.
  Winder, M.

• Drafting Attorney: Robert H. Rees
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    Gibson, F.	Hutchings, E.
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    Waldrip, S.	Wheatley, M.
    Winder, M.

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• Sections Affected
  • 58-60-110

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H.B. 399

4th Sub.

Representative Karianne Lisonbee proposes the following substitute bill:

1     PROHIBITION OF THE PRACTICE OF CONVERSION
2     THERAPY UPON MINORS
3     2019 GENERAL SESSION
4     STATE OF UTAH
5     Chief Sponsor: Craig Hall
6     Senate Sponsor: ____________
7     Cosponsors:
8     Francis D. Gibson
Eric K. Hutchings
Mike Winder

9     

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10     LONG TITLE
11     General Description:
12          This bill modifies and enacts provisions relating to conversion therapy for minors.
13     Highlighted Provisions:
14          This bill:
15          ▸     prohibits certain mental health therapists from providing conversion therapy to a
16     minor;
17          ▸     limits the application of the prohibition; and
18          ▸     makes a violation of the prohibition unprofessional conduct.
19     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20          None
21     Other Special Clauses:
22          None
23     Utah Code Sections Affected:
24     AMENDS:

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25          58-60-110, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 281
26     ENACTS:
27          58-60-118, Utah Code Annotated 1953
28     

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29     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
30          Section 1. Section 58-60-110 is amended to read:
31          58-60-110. Unprofessional conduct.
32          (1) As used in this chapter, "unprofessional conduct" includes:
33          (a) using or employing the services of any individual to assist a licensee in any manner
34     not in accordance with the generally recognized practices, standards, or ethics of the profession
35     for which the individual is licensed, or the laws of the state;
36          (b) failure to confine practice conduct to those acts or practices:
37          (i) in which the individual is competent by education, training, and experience within
38     limits of education, training, and experience; [and]
39          (ii) which are within applicable scope of practice laws of this chapter; and
40          (c) disclosing or refusing to disclose any confidential communication under Section
41     58-60-114 or 58-60-509[.]; and
42          (d) a violation of Subsection 58-60-118(2).
43          (2) "Unprofessional conduct" under this chapter may be further defined by division
44     rule.
45          Section 2. Section 58-60-118 is enacted to read:
46          58-60-118. Prohibition on providing conversion therapy to a minor.
47          (1) As used in this section:
48          (a) "Conversion therapy" means a practice or treatment that:
49          (i) claims that therapy will result in a complete and permanent reversal in the patient or
50     client's sexual orientation;
51          (ii) asserts that a complete and permanent change in the patient or client's sexual
52     orientation is necessary;
53          (iii) subjects a patient or client to physical discomfort through aversive treatment that
54     causes nausea, vomiting, or other unpleasant physical sensations; or
55          (iv) provides electric shock or other electrical therapy, including electroconvulsive

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56     therapy or transcranial magnet stimulation.
57          (b) "Conversion therapy" does not mean a practice or treatment that:
58          (i) is neutral with respect to sexual orientation and gender identity;
59          (ii) provides assistance to a patient or client undergoing gender transition;
60          (iii) explores the patient or client's assumptions and goals by permitting a patient or
61     client to decide how to self-identify and live out the patient or client's sexual orientation or
62     gender identity;
63          (iv) provides acceptance, support, and understanding of a patient or client's sexual
64     orientation identity and gender identity, without an a priori treatment goal;
65          (v) facilitates a patient or client's ability to cope, to develop social support, and to
66     explore or develop the patient or client's identity;
67          (vi) addresses unlawful, unsafe, premarital, or extramarital sexual activities in a
68     manner that is neutral with respect to sexual orientation;
69          (vii) discusses with a patient or client the patient or client's moral or religious beliefs or
70     practices; or
71          (viii) provides acceptance, support, and understanding of a patient or client's moral or
72     religious beliefs or practices.
73          (2) A mental health therapist may not provide conversion therapy to a patient or client
74     who is younger than 18 years old.
75          (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to:
76          (a) a clergy member or religious counselor who is acting substantially in a pastoral or
77     religious capacity and not in the capacity of a mental health therapist; or
78          (b) a parent or grandparent who is a mental health therapist with respect to counseling
79     a child or grandchild of the parent or grandparent.