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AR HB1795
Bill
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alyssa Brown
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AI Summary
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Creates a new licensing requirement for fertility clinics in Arkansas, defined as facilities that collect, preserve, or place human embryos into patients
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Medical facilities performing in vitro fertilization must obtain a separate fertility clinic license in addition to any existing licenses
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Establishes an annual licensing fee of $1,000 for fertility clinics
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Requires fertility clinics to report non-personally identifiable data to the Arkansas Department of Health (same data reported to federal HHS under the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992), with a $50,000 fine for violations
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Mandates the Department of Health to publish a comprehensive annual report on its website and to the Senate and House Committees on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor, listing licensed clinics and summarizing reported data
Legislative Description
To Create The Fertility Clinic Licensure Act.
Last Action
Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
5/5/2025