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AR HB1013
Bill
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ashley Hudson
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AI Summary
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Establishes legal rights for individuals to receive fertility treatment, including IVF, artificial insemination, embryo preservation, genetic testing of embryos, and gamete donation, without state prohibition or interference
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Protects healthcare providers' rights to offer fertility services and enter into contracts for handling, testing, storing, and shipping reproductive genetic material
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Requires all fertility treatments to comply with American Society for Reproductive Medicine guidelines as the standard of care
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Creates private right of action allowing individuals, healthcare providers, insurers, and manufacturers to sue anyone who enacts or enforces limitations on fertility treatment rights
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Awards litigation costs and attorney's fees to prevailing plaintiffs in enforcement actions, with defendants unable to recover fees except for discovery violations
Legislative Description
To Protect Fertility Treatment Rights In This State.
Last Action
Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
5/5/2025