Current with legislation from 2024 received as of August 15, 2024.
Section 3129.03 - Mental health care(A) Notwithstanding section 5122.04 of the Revised Code, no mental health professional shall diagnose or treat a minor individual who presents for the diagnosis or treatment of a gender-related condition without first obtaining the consent of one of the following: (1) At least one parent of the minor individual;(2) At least one legal custodian of the minor individual;(3) The minor individual's guardian.(B) No mental health professional shall diagnose or treat a minor individual who presents for the diagnosis or treatment of a gender-related condition without screening the minor individual for both of the following during the course of diagnosis and treatment: (1) Other comorbidities that may be influencing the minor individual's gender-related condition, including depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and other mental health conditions;(2) Physical, sexual, mental, and emotional abuse and other traumas.Added by 135th General Assembly, HB 68,§1, eff. 4/24/2024.