Ohio § 3129.03 Mental health care

Ohio Statutes

§ 3129.03 — Mental health care

Ohio § 3129.03

Title 31Domestic Relations-Children

Ch. 3129Gender Transition Services for Minors

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3129.03 (2026).

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(A)Notwithstanding section5122.04of 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

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(A) Notwithstanding section5122.04of 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.

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