HOUSE BILL 1164

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Delegates Rosenberg, Hubbard, Frush, and Morhaim

Entitled:

In Vitro Services - Embryos and Gametes - Consent and Disposition

Synopsis:

Requiring a couple or an individual to provide advance written consent for in vitro or other assisted reproduction services and advance written directives as to the disposition of cryopreserved eggs or embryos, sperm, and fertilized eggs or embryos; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt specified regulations; providing for the modification of the directives; and requiring specified services to state time limits for storage of cryopreserved eggs or embryos, sperm, and fertilized eggs or embryos.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/16

Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc

FORMS

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

NOTICES

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

PREGNANCY

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

STORAGE

WOMEN

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 20-701 , 20-702 , 20-703 , 20-704 , 20-705 , 20-706 , 20-707 , 20-708 , 20-709 , 20-710 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered