Bill Text: MI SB0284 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mental health: children; conversion therapy; prohibit. Amends 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1001 - 330.2106) by adding sec. 901a.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-24 - Referred To Committee On Health Policy And Human Services [SB0284 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2019-SB0284-Introduced.html

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SENATE BILL No. 284

 

 

April 24, 2019, Introduced by Senators MCMORROW, MOSS, POLEHANKI, IRWIN, HOLLIER, BULLOCK, WOJNO, BAYER, HERTEL, ANANICH, GEISS, CHANG, ALEXANDER and SANTANA and referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled

 

"Mental health code,"

 

(MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106) by adding section 901a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 901a. (1) A mental health professional shall not engage

 

in conversion therapy with a minor. A mental health professional

 

who violates this section is subject to disciplinary action and

 

licensing sanctions for unprofessional conduct as provided under

 

sections 16221 and 16226 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368,

 

MCL 333.16221 and 333.16226.

 

     (2) As used in this section, "conversion therapy" means any

 

practice or treatments by a mental health professional that seek to

 

change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity,

 

including, but not limited to, efforts to change behavior or gender

expression or to reduce or eliminate sexual or romantic attractions

 

or feelings toward an individual of the same gender. Conversion

 

therapy does not include counseling that provides assistance to an

 

individual undergoing a gender transition, counseling that provides

 

acceptance, support, or understanding of an individual or

 

facilitates an individual's coping, social support, or identity

 

exploration and development, including sexual orientation-neutral

 

intervention to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe

 

sexual practices, or counseling that does not seek to change sexual

 

orientation.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.