Bill > HB237

This bill enacts a comprehensive set of protections for assisted reproduction care in Ohio, covering multiple aspects of privacy, access, and legal safeguards. The legislation defines assisted reproduction care broadly, including medical services, procedures, and reproductive material donation, and establishes strong privacy protections for individuals seeking these services. It requires regulated entities (such as healthcare providers and technology companies) to obtain express consent before collecting, using, or sharing personal reproductive information, and gives individuals the right to access and request deletion of their personal information. The bill prohibits political subdivisions from unreasonably limiting access to assisted reproduction services, protects healthcare providers' ability to offer fertility treatments, and ensures that reproductive materials outside a human uterus are not legally considered persons. Additionally, the bill provides legal mechanisms for individuals to seek civil action and damages if their reproductive privacy rights are violated, prevents pre-dispute arbitration agreements from limiting these rights, and explicitly protects patient records from being shared with out-of-state third parties. The legislation also requires informed consent for any assisted reproduction healthcare and mandates that providers give patients written documentation of their policies and services.

Health and Social Services

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb237