Bill > HB1554

This bill establishes the Assisted Reproductive Technology Reporting Act in Arkansas, which requires fertility clinics to comprehensively track and report detailed data about assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedures. The bill mandates that fertility clinics report specific information, including the total number of embryos created, their ultimate fate (such as those destroyed, implanted, donated for research, or frozen), pregnancy and live birth rates, and instances of medical errors or loss of reproductive material. The Department of Health must compile an annual public report detailing the number of fertility clinics, types of procedures performed, success rates by patient age and donor status, and other key metrics. Additionally, the bill requires tracking maternal health outcomes for at least 18 months post-pregnancy and neonatal health outcomes for children conceived through ART until they reach 18 years old. The legislation is motivated by a desire to provide more transparency and information to prospective parents, researchers, and lawmakers about ART procedures in Arkansas, addressing what legislators perceive as gaps in existing federal reporting requirements and state oversight of reproductive technologies.