California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 865.2

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

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.

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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 865.2 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-2-healing-arts/chapter-1-general-provisions/article-15-sexual-orientation-change-efforts/section-865.2

Other sections in Article 15 - Sexual Orientation Change Efforts

§ 865§ 865.1§ 865.2

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