(a) No health care provider shall engage in conversion therapy.
(b) Any conversion therapy practiced by a health care provider shall be considered unprofessional conduct and shall be grounds for disciplinary action under section 19a-17, 21a-7 or 21a-8, including, but not limited to, suspension or revocation of the professional's license, certification or registration to practice his or her profession.
(c) Nothing in sections 19a-907 to 19a-907c, inclusive, shall prevent a national certifying body that certifies any licensed, certified or registered professional from acting in response to a complaint that a licensed, certified or registered professional has engaged in conversion therapy.
(P.A. 17-5, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 17-5 effective May 10, 2017.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being
Chapter 368ll - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 19a-901. - Obstetrical ultrasound procedure.
Section 19a-903. - Prohibited billing practices re hospital-acquired conditions.
Section 19a-903a. - Circulating nurses in hospitals and outpatient surgical facilities.
Section 19a-903c. - Medical spas.
Section 19a-904c. - Electronic health records systems; utilization by hospitals.
Section 19a-904d. - Health information blocking. Penalty.
Section 19a-905. - Health care providers who provide direct patient care to wear badges.
Section 19a-905a. - Recording of developmental screenings by health care providers.
Section 19a-906. - Telehealth services.
Section 19a-907. - Conversion therapy. Definitions.
Section 19a-907a. - Conversion therapy by healthcare provider. Prohibition.
Section 19a-907c. - Conversion therapy and the expenditure of public funds.
Section 19a-911. - Council on Protecting Women's Health established. Membership. Report.
Section 19a-912. - Limited services pregnancy centers. Definitions.
Section 19a-912a. - Deceptive advertising by limited services pregnancy centers. Prohibited.