Health Occupations - Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors - Prohibition (Protect the Kids Act)
Sponsor: Lauren Arikan (District 7B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 2:45 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a licensed health care practitioner from prescribing, dispensing, or administering a cross-sex hormone or otherwise providing cross-sex hormone therapy for the treatment of certain mental health diagnoses to an individual who is a minor.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 27FavorableUNF 44UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kelly, Dr. James | Association of American Physician & Surgeons | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alexandre, Jonathanlobbyist | Maryland Family Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Greenhawk, Janet | Moms For Liberty Talbot | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dreisch, Susan | Moms for Liberty | Position only |
| FAV | Geraghty, Lisa | Moms for Liberty | Oral |
| FAV | Royer, Ismail | Religious Freedom Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Adams, Jennifer | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Arikan, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brocato, Deborahlobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cannito, Jeannine | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chang, Jade | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Arikan, Delegate Arikanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Esko, Rebekah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hart, Kit | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | MODRELL, PAUL | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Macdonald, Gregg | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Macdonald, Terry | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mosley, Prisha | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mosley, Wiley | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ruhlman, Kelly | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Shih, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | wade, laura | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Dumais, Brige | 1199SEIU UHE | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | American College of Nurse Midwives -Maryland Affiliate | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Carlock, Ruth | Brain Injury Association of Maryland | Position only |
| UNF | Zwarich, Jennifer | CARY | Oral |
| UNF | Pine, Elyse | Chase Brexton Health Care | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ellicott, Abbie | Coalition for LGBTQ+ Students | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Philip, Diana | Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Taylor, Ronnie | FreeState Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Clark, Ashleylobbyist | Harris Jones & Malone, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diamond, Joanna | Health Care for the Homeless | Position only |
| UNF | Stallard, Megan | MCPS Student Climate Action Council | Oral |
| UNF | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| UNF | Navabi, Jenniferlobbyist | Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Browning, Jeremy | Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Navabi, Jenniferlobbyist | Maryland Community Health System | Position only |
| UNF | English, Michael | N/A | Position only |
| UNF | Bryan, Joan | None | Oral |
| UNF | Olarte, Stephanie | Slow Down Psychology, LLC | Position only |
| UNF | SWASC, UM | Social Work Advocates for Social Change | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McDonald, Ericka | TRAC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Blinder , Lee | Trans Maryland | Oral |
| UNF | Hoffman, Charlotte | Trans Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Alperovitz-Bichell, Kari | UULM-MD | Position only |
| UNF | Egan, Ashleylobbyist | UULM-MD | Position only |
| UNF | Broadman, Dorothy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Celeste, Chloe | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Fields, Errol | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Isler, Amy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Khoury, Andrea | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lamas, Tracy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
1199SEIU UHEUNF 1
CARYUNF 1
FreeState JusticeUNF 1
Moms for LibertyFAV 2
N/AUNF 1
NoneUNF 1
TRACUNF 1
Trans MarylandUNF 2
UULM-MDUNF 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFElliott, RobynAmerican College of Nurse Midwives -Maryland AffiliateRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…
UNFClark, AshleyHarris Jones & Malone, LLCRegistered for: Beltway Fine Wine; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company; Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee; Employ Prince George's, Inc.; Frederick Community College; Greater Baltimore Committee…
UNFNavabi, JenniferMaryland Academy of Physician AssistantsRegistered for: B'More Clubhouse; Chase Brexton Health System; Children's Advocacy Institute; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.…
UNFNavabi, JenniferMaryland Community Health SystemRegistered for: B'More Clubhouse; Chase Brexton Health System; Children's Advocacy Institute; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.…
UNFKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…