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Amend CSHB 18 (house committee printing) on page 16, between lines 19 and 20, by inserting the following:
\r\n (c) Consent under this section is ineffective if it purports to authorize the provision of a mental health care service to a child younger than 18 years of age that affirms a child\'s perception of a child\'s gender that is inconsistent with the child\'s biological sex.
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