FL H0993

Health care providers must obtain written informed consent before performing IVF procedures, with consent renewed for each new cycle and disclosures provided at least 48 hours before first injectable medication

Informed consent forms must disclose medical risks to patients (including ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in 1-5% of cycles, ectopic pregnancy in 1.4-3.2% of IVF pregnancies) and risks to children (prematurity, low birth weight from multiple gestations)

Patients must be given options to limit embryo creation and transfer numbers, with single-embryo transfer identified as the evidence-based strategy to reduce multiple gestation; selective reduction must comply with Florida's 6-week abortion restriction under Chapter 390

Written disposition agreements are required covering embryo fate upon death, divorce, incapacity, or nonpayment; embryos cannot be discarded for nonpayment without express authorization, two written notices, and a 90-day grace period

Providers must retain records for at least 7 years after final embryo disposition; failure to comply constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under s. 456.072; effective date July 1, 2026