DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS 500-4999.129›CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 500-865.2›ARTICLE 15. Sexual Orientation Change Efforts 865-865.2

§ 865.2

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Any sexual orientation change efforts attempted on a patient under 18 years of age by a mental health provider shall be considered unprofessional conduct and shall subject a mental health provider to discipline by the licensing entity for that mental health provider.

(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 835, Sec. 2. (SB 1172) Effective January 1, 2013.)

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