Extends the statute of limitations for medical malpractice suits related to gender transition procedures on minors from 2 years (or age 10) to 20 years, making it easier to sue providers for such procedures and thus less likely that they will be performed.
any cause of action accruing on or after July 1, 2025, on behalf of a person who was a minor at the time the cause of action accrued for personal injury or death against a health care provider pursuant to Chapter 21.1 (§ 8.01-581.1 et seq.), wherein the act or omission giving rise to such cause of action occurred during a gender transition procedure on such minor, shall be commenced within 20 years of the date of the last act or omission giving rise to such cause of action.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill only addresses transgender healthcare by extending the statute of limitations specifically for malpractice claims arising from gender transition procedures performed on minors and by defining such procedures; this change facilitates more and longer-lasting lawsuits against providers, which restricts access to these procedures for minors. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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