John Flanagan, Jr. Did Not Vote on this Legislation.
Title: Prohibits Conversion Therapy
Signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo
Title: Prohibits Conversion Therapy
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits conversion therapy.
Prohibits mental health professionals from performing therapy intended to be “sexual orientation change efforts” (Sec. 1).
Defines “sexual orientation change efforts” as any therapy designed to alter a patient’s sexual orientation, gender identity (unless as part of counseling for transition from one gender to another), and gender expressions (Sec. 1).
Specifies that professional misconduct is any attempt by a mental health professional to conduct sexual orientation change efforts on any patient under the age of 18 (Sec. 1).
Title: Prohibits Conversion Therapy
Title: Prohibits Conversion Therapy