, which Vaughn said are often minimal, do persist and should be considered before starting treatment.
“It is deeply rooted in mental health,” Lashutka said. “There's a rigorous evaluation that occurs before any type of medical treatment is recommended to the family to consider.” Liam Strausbaugh, practice associate at the National Association of Social Workers Ohio Chapter, said most Ohio medical professionals screen minors questioning their gender for comorbidities such as depression or anxiety before issuing a diagnosis.
If House Bill 68 goes into effect, health care providers would still be able to offer counseling for gender-related conditions.The consensus among experts The Dispatch spoke with is that gender reassignment surgery is not being performed on minors in Ohio or anywhere else.