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Introduced
01/05/2026
01/05/2026
In Committee
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to informed consent for assisted reproductive technology; amending s. 742.17, F.S.; revising requirements for certain written disposition agreements required between a commissioning couple and a treating physician; creating s. 742.175, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting health care providers from performing in vitro fertilization without first obtaining informed consent from the commissioning couple; requiring that such informed consent be obtained each time a new in vitro fertilization cycle is undertaken; requiring health care providers to provide the patient certain information; providing construction; specifying requirements for the informed consent form; requiring health care providers to enter into a written disposition agreement with patients to track specified elections; specifying requirements for such agreements; prohibiting health care providers from discarding embryos for nonpayment unless certain conditions are met; providing construction; requiring health care providers to disclose their policies; requiring health care providers to provide certain disclosures within a specified timeframe; providing an exception; requiring health care providers to provide informed consent in the patients' primary language or hb993-00 with a qualified interpreter; requiring that the informed consent form state whether an interpreter was used; requiring health care providers to offer patients the opportunity to ask questions and withdraw consent without penalty at any time before an embryo transfer; requiring health care providers to retain certain records for a specified timeframe; requiring health care providers to provide patients a copy of their records upon request within a specified timeframe; providing for disciplinary action; providing construction; providing severability; amending s. 456.072, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill requires healthcare providers to obtain informed consent from individuals or couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART), which includes procedures like in vitro fertilization (IVF), before performing any part of an IVF cycle. This informed consent must be obtained for each new cycle and include detailed information about the procedure, medical risks to both the patient and any resulting children, financial obligations, alternatives to IVF, and success rates, presented in plain language. The bill also mandates that patients make specific elections regarding embryo creation limits, the number of embryos to transfer, selective reduction preferences, genetic testing, and financial responsibility, which healthcare providers must honor unless unsafe or unlawful. Furthermore, it revises existing requirements for written disposition agreements to track these patient elections and specifies conditions under which embryos cannot be discarded for nonpayment. The bill also requires providers to offer interpreter services if needed and allows patients to ask questions and withdraw consent at any time before embryo transfer without penalty, while also establishing record-keeping requirements and making violations grounds for disciplinary action.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/993 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/993/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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