Assembly Bill A8482

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires the department of health to conduct a public information and outreach campaign on medically unnecessary treatments on persons born with intersex traits

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Current Bill Status Via S8016 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A8482 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8016
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §207, Pub Health L (as proposed in S.5399 & A.5627)

2023-A8482 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the department of health to conduct a public information and outreach campaign on medically unnecessary treatments on persons born with intersex traits.

2023-A8482 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8482
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 3, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEAWRIGHT  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law,  in  relation  to  treatments  on
   persons born with intersex traits
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (r) of subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public
 health law, as added by a chapter of  the  laws  of  2023  amending  the
 public  health  law  relating  to  requiring the department of health to
 conduct a public information and outreach campaign on medically unneces-
 sary treatments on persons born with intersex traits  or  variations  in
 sex  characteristics,  as  proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 5399
 and A.  5627, is amended to read as follows:
   (r) The physical, sexual, and psychological  impact  of  [nonemergent]
 medical procedures performed on INTERSEX individuals [with variations in
 sex  characteristics], INCLUDING THOSE who have not themselves consented
 to the procedure; provided that [such a program shall include  an  advi-
 sory council under this section that shall include] THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
 CONSULT  WITH  APPROPRIATE  STAKEHOLDERS,  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
 intersex persons [themselves], intersex-led organizations,  and  [health
 care  providers  with  demonstrated  medical expertise treating intersex
 individuals in a manner that respects their bodily integrity  and  self-
 determination,  among  others]  THEIR CHOSEN ADVOCATES, WHILE DEVELOPING
 THIS OUTREACH PROGRAM.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the  same  date  and  in  the  same
 manner  as  a chapter of the laws of 2023 amending the public health law
 relating to requiring the department  of  health  to  conduct  a  public
 information and outreach campaign on medically unnecessary treatments on
 persons  born with intersex traits or variations in sex characteristics,
 as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.  5399  and  A.  5627,  takes
 effect.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00423-02-4

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