Bill > S2064

This bill, known as the "Reproductive Donation Safety Act," establishes licensing requirements and operational standards for semen banks in New Jersey to ensure the safety of assisted reproductive technology procedures, which are clinical treatments and laboratory procedures intended to establish a pregnancy. Under this act, any entity involved in the collection, processing, storage, or distribution of human semen for these procedures must obtain a license from the Commissioner of Health, in addition to any other local permits. The bill defines key terms like "semen bank," "donor," and "assisted reproductive technology," and outlines the qualifications for licensure, including demonstrating good character, competency, and integrity. It also mandates that semen banks collect specific donor information, including a donor information sharing statement that allows donors to choose how their identifying or medical information may be shared with individuals seeking information about them, and establishes the New Jersey Semen Donor Registry to manage this information. The Commissioner of Health is granted authority to inspect semen banks, set operational standards, and impose penalties for violations, including civil penalties and criminal charges for unlicensed commercial semen sales.