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Status: Bill 26 was introduced on October 31, 2024.
Ministry responsible: Health
Overview
Bill 26, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, would build a health care system that responds to the changing needs of Albertans.
If passed, Bill 26 will enable government to implement policies to preserve choice for minors identifying as transgender while continuing to refocus the health care system.
Next steps
Health Professions Act
- The prohibition on regulated health professionals performing sex reassignment surgery on minors would come into effect upon Royal Assent.
- The prohibition on regulated health professionals prescribing hormone therapies to minors for the treatment of gender dysphoria or gender incongruence would come into effect in early 2025.
- A Ministerial Order would outline exemptions for minors aged 16 and 17 with parental, physician and psychologist approval, and for minors who have already been prescribed hormone replacement therapies to treat gender dysphoria or gender incongruence