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Utah Code § 80-5-209: Health care for minors in custody.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 80 Utah Juvenile Code
  2. Chapter 80-5 Juvenile Justice Services
  3. Part 80-5-2 Division Responsibilities

(1) The division may not initiate any of the following procedures or treatments for a minor:

(a) puberty inhibition drug treatment;

(b) a cross-sex hormone treatment;

(c) a primary sex characteristic surgical procedure; or

(d) a secondary sex characteristic surgical procedure.

(2) Subject to Subsection (1) and Sections 80-5-501 and 80-5-503 regarding housing a minor, to treat a minor's gender dysphoria and any co-occurring mental health disorder, the division may provide psychotherapy, mental health care, or any other necessary and appropriate treatment.

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