AN ACT CONCERNING SURGERY ON MINORS.

SB 1045 prohibits healthcare providers from performing surgery on minors for sex reassignment or treatment of gender dysphoria, except in cases of birth defects. The bill directly affects minors seeking gender-affirming surgical care and requires providers to follow this restriction. Its key provision bans such procedures unless medically necessary for birth defects, as stated in the bill's purpose to protect minors' best interests. The law applies to all healthcare providers within the state's jurisdiction.