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FL H1287

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2020

Primary Sponsor

Health Quality Subcommittee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the crime of "reproductive battery" as a third-degree felony when a health care practitioner intentionally uses a donor's reproductive material (eggs, sperm, or preembryos) without the recipient's consent to that specific donor

  • Establishes disciplinary grounds for licensed health care professionals who intentionally implant or inseminate patients with reproductive material from a non-consented donor

  • Specifically prohibits physicians from using their own reproductive material on patients, making this a separate ground for license denial or disciplinary action

  • Tolls the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution until the violation is discovered and reported to law enforcement or a government agency

  • Takes effect July 1, 2020, with the criminal provisions taking effect October 1, 2020

Legislative Description

Reproductive Medicine

Last Action

Laid on Table - Companion bill(s) CS/CS/SB 698 passed

3/10/2020

Committee Referrals

Health And Human Services2/6/2020
Health Quality Subcommittee1/17/2020

Full Bill Text

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