Arizona SB1099 mandates informed consent for gender transition procedures, requiring health professionals to disclose specific risks and alternatives.

Arizona SB1099 amends state law to establish requirements for informed consent before health professionals can prescribe, administer, or perform gender transition procedures. Health professionals must disclose the uncertain long-term benefits and known risks of these procedures, including impacts on bone health, brain development, fertility, and reproductive health. They must also inform patients about the possibility of irreversible changes and non-medical alternatives. Informed consent must be documented and retained for at least fifteen years.

Arizona SB1099 mandates informed consent for gender transition procedures, requiring health professionals to disclose specific risks and alternatives.

Arizona SB1099 amends state law to establish requirements for informed consent before health professionals can prescribe, administer, or perform gender transition procedures. Health professionals must disclose the uncertain long-term benefits and known risks of these procedures, including impacts on bone health, brain development, fertility, and reproductive health. They must also inform patients about the possibility of irreversible changes and non-medical alternatives. Informed consent must be documented and retained for at least fifteen years.