North Carolina General Statutes 143C-6-5.6. Limitation on use of State funds for gender transition procedures
(a) The following definitions apply in this section:
(1) Cross-sex hormones. – As defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.150
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 143C-6-5.6
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) Minor. – As defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.150
(3) Puberty-blocking drugs. – As defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.150
(4) Surgical gender transition procedure. – As defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.150
(b) No State funds may be used, directly or indirectly, for the performance of or in furtherance of surgical gender transition procedures, or to provide puberty-blocking drugs or cross-sex hormones to a minor, or to support the administration of any governmental health plan or government-offered insurance policy offering surgical gender transition procedures, puberty-blocking drugs, or cross-sex hormones to a minor.
(c) (For expiration, see note) Subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees. (2023-111, s. 3.)