House File 623 H-1049 Amend House File 623 as follows: 1 1. Page 1, line 2, by striking < prohibitions > and inserting 2 < required parental consent > 3 2. Page 1, by striking lines 17 through 23 and inserting: 4 < 2. a. A health care professional shall not knowingly 5 engage in or cause any of the following practices to be 6 performed on a minor if the practice is performed for the 7 purpose of attempting to alter the appearance of, or affirm 8 the minor’s perception of, the minor’s gender or sex, if that 9 appearance is inconsistent with the minor’s sex, without the 10 consent of the minor’s parent. > 11 3. Page 2, line 8, by striking < “a” > and inserting < “a” 12 without the consent of the minor’s parent > 13 4. By striking page 2, line 10, through page 3, line 3, and 14 inserting: 15 < c. A violation of paragraph “a” or “b” by a health care 16 professional is considered unprofessional conduct and subject 17 to licensee discipline by the appropriate licensing board or 18 entity. > 19 5. By striking page 3, line 34, through page 4, line 7. 20 6. Title page, line 1, by striking < prohibited activities > 21 and inserting < required parental consent > 22 7. Title page, line 3, by striking < and applicability > 23 8. By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal 24 references as necessary. 25 ______________________________ JONES of Clay -1- HF 623.877 (1) 90 pf/rh 1/ 1 #1. #2. #3. #4. #5. #6. #7. #8.