HB 679·MD·house
Health Occupations - Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors
In CommitteeFiled Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor: Arikan
Latest Action
In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.
Feb 18, 2026
Summary
The bill bars any licensed health‑care practitioner in Maryland from prescribing, dispensing, or giving cross‑sex hormones—or providing hormone therapy—to a minor as treatment for a mental‑health diagnosis linked to gender nonconformity, including gender dysphoria. Violations are classified as felonies punishable by up to life imprisonment. It would take effect on October 1, 2026.
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