5722 AMH SHEA BLAC 106

SB 5722 - H AMD 1280

By Representative Shea

    On page 2, line 13, after "means" strike "a" and insert "any aversive or coercive"

    On page 2, at the beginning of line 15, strike "efforts" and insert "aversive or coercive practices or treatments that seek"

    On page 2, beginning on line 17, after "includes" strike all material through "conversion therapy."" on line 18 and insert "techniques such as ice baths, tying down individuals, the use of pornographic material, and electroconvulsive therapy conducted outside of medically accepted use."

EFFECT:   Specifies that the definition of "conversion therapy" applies to regimes, practices, and treatments that are aversive or coercive. Specifies that conversion therapy includes techniques such as ice baths, tying down individuals, the use of pornographic material, and electroconvulsive therapy conducted outside of medically accepted use.  Eliminates the references to conversion therapy including practices referred to as "reparative therapy" or "conversion therapy."

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