Bill Text: IA HSB698 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to conversion therapy provided to a minor, and making penalties applicable.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (N/A - Dead) 2020-02-18 - Subcommittee Meeting: 02/19/2020 8:30AM House Lounge. [HSB698 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2019-HSB698-Introduced.html
House
Study
Bill
698
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
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BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
STATE
GOVERNMENT
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
KAUFMANN)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
conversion
therapy
provided
to
a
minor,
and
1
making
penalties
applicable.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
135.192
Conversion
therapy
——
1
prohibitions
——
penalties.
2
1.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section,
unless
the
context
3
otherwise
requires:
4
a.
(1)
“Conversion
therapy”
means
any
practice
or
treatment
5
that
seeks
to
change
the
sexual
orientation
or
gender
identity
6
of
an
individual,
including
mental
health
therapy
that
seeks
7
to
change,
eliminate,
or
reduce
behaviors,
expressions,
8
attractions,
or
feelings
related
to
an
individual’s
sexual
9
orientation
or
gender
identity.
10
(2)
“Conversion
therapy”
does
not
mean
a
practice
or
11
treatment
that
does
not
seek
to
change
the
sexual
orientation
12
or
gender
identity
of
an
individual,
including
mental
health
13
therapy
that
meets
any
of
the
following
conditions:
14
(a)
Is
neutral
with
respect
to
sexual
orientation
and
gender
15
identity.
16
(b)
Provides
assistance
to
an
individual
undergoing
gender
17
transition.
18
(c)
Provides
acceptance,
support,
and
understanding
of
an
19
individual.
20
(d)
Facilitates
an
individual’s
ability
to
cope,
social
21
support,
and
identity
exploration
and
development.
22
(e)
Addresses
unlawful,
unsafe,
premarital,
or
extramarital
23
sexual
activities
in
a
manner
that
is
neutral
with
respect
to
24
sexual
orientation.
25
(f)
Discusses
with
an
individual
the
individual’s
moral
or
26
religious
beliefs
or
practices.
27
b.
“Health
care
professional”
means
an
individual
who
is
28
licensed
under,
or
an
individual
who
provides
mental
health
29
therapy
as
part
of
the
individual’s
training
for
a
profession
30
that
is
licensed
under,
chapter
148,
chapter
152
or
chapter
31
152E,
chapter
154B,
chapter
154C,
or
chapter
154D,
and
who
is
32
qualified
to
practice
mental
health
therapy.
33
c.
“Minor”
means
an
individual
who
is
under
the
age
of
34
eighteen.
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d.
“Mental
health
therapy”
means
any
of
the
following:
1
(1)
Conducting
a
professional
evaluation
of
an
individual’s
2
condition
of
mental
health,
mental
illness,
or
emotional
3
disorder
consistent
with
standards
generally
recognized
by
4
health
care
professionals.
5
(2)
Establishing
a
diagnosis
in
accordance
with
established
6
written
standards
generally
recognized
by
health
care
7
professionals.
8
(3)
Prescribing
a
plan
for
the
prevention
or
treatment
of
a
9
condition
of
mental
illness
or
emotional
disorder.
10
(4)
Engaging
in
the
conduct
of
professional
intervention
11
including
psychotherapy
by
the
application
of
established
12
methods
and
procedures
generally
recognized
by
health
care
13
professionals
who
practice
mental
health
therapy.
14
2.
a.
A
health
care
professional
shall
not
provide
15
conversion
therapy
to
a
minor.
16
b.
This
subsection
shall
not
be
interpreted
to
apply
to
any
17
of
the
following:
18
(1)
A
clergy
member
or
religious
counselor
who
is
acting
19
substantially
in
a
pastoral
or
religious
capacity
and
not
in
20
the
capacity
of
a
health
care
professional.
21
(2)
A
parent
or
grandparent
of
a
minor
who
is
also
a
health
22
care
professional
but
who
is
acting
substantially
in
the
23
capacity
of
a
parent
or
grandparent
and
not
in
the
capacity
of
24
a
health
care
professional.
25
3.
A
health
care
professional
who
provides
conversion
26
therapy
to
a
minor
in
violation
of
this
section
shall
be
27
subject
to
disciplinary
action
by
the
licensing
entity
with
28
professional
jurisdiction
over
the
health
care
professional.
29
EXPLANATION
30
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
31
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
32
This
bill
prohibits
a
health
care
professional
from
33
providing
conversion
therapy
to
a
minor.
The
bill
defines
34
“conversion
therapy”,
“health
care
professional”,
“minor”,
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and
“mental
health
therapy”
for
the
purposes
of
the
bill.
1
The
bill
provides
that
the
prohibition
against
providing
2
conversion
therapy
to
a
minor
shall
not
be
interpreted
3
to
apply
to
a
clergy
member
or
religious
counselor
who
is
4
acting
substantially
in
a
pastoral
or
religious
capacity
and
5
not
in
the
capacity
of
a
health
care
professional
or
to
a
6
parent
or
grandparent
of
a
minor
who
is
also
a
health
care
7
professional
but
who
is
acting
substantially
in
the
capacity
8
of
a
parent
or
grandparent
and
not
in
the
capacity
of
a
health
9
care
professional.
A
health
care
professional
who
provides
10
conversion
therapy
to
a
minor
in
violation
of
the
bill
shall
11
be
subject
to
disciplinary
action
by
the
licensing
entity
with
12
professional
jurisdiction
over
the
health
care
professional.
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