Healthcare (Children's Health)

Idaho's H 572, the "Pediatric Secretive Transitions Parental Rights Act," prohibits healthcare providers, schools, and child care entities from facilitating a minor's medical or social gender transition without parental consent. It defines "sex transition procedures" to include puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgery (excluding medically necessary treatments for intersex conditions), while "social transition" covers nonmedical changes like name or pronoun use. Covered entities must inform parents about a child's interest in transition and obtain their written consent before facilitating any transition. Violations allow parents to sue for $50,000+ in statutory damages, injunctive relief, or attorney fees, and the state attorney general can seek additional penalties. The bill applies to children under 18 who are not married or emancipated.

This Idaho bill (H 739) requires schools and healthcare providers to notify parents within 72 hours if a minor expresses interest in social gender transition steps (like changing names/pronouns, bathroom use, or sports teams). It prohibits covered entities (schools, childcare, healthcare) from hiding such requests or facilitating medical gender transition procedures without parental consent. Parents can sue for violations and seek damages, while the state attorney general may impose civil fines up to $100,000 per violation. The bill directly affects minors under 18, their parents/guardians, and educational/medical institutions serving them.