(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a healthcare provider shall not knowingly or willfully ask a minor a verbal or written question on the following:(1) Whether the minor feels normal in the minor's body;(2) Whether the minor believes the minor is the correct gender;(3) Whether the minor identifies as a gender different from the minor's sex; or(4) An inquiry intended to elicit statements about gender confusion or gender dysphoria.
(1) Whether the minor feels normal in the minor's body;
(2) Whether the minor believes the minor is the correct gender;
(3) Whether the minor identifies as a gender different from the minor's sex; or
(4) An inquiry intended to elicit statements about gender confusion or gender dysphoria.
(b) A healthcare provider may ask a question listed in subsection (a) if:(1) The parent is fully informed and gives written consent to a question listed in subsection (a); and(2) Such question is directly related to the diagnosis or treatment of a specific medical or psychological condition currently being evaluated.
(1) The parent is fully informed and gives written consent to a question listed in subsection (a); and
(2) Such question is directly related to the diagnosis or treatment of a specific medical or psychological condition currently being evaluated.
(c) A healthcare provider shall not include questions relating to gender confusion or gender dysphoria on written intake forms, electronic tablets, or questionnaires directed to a minor unless the requirements of this section are satisfied.
(d) This section does not apply to questions regarding a female's menstrual period.