FL S1044

Requires health care providers to obtain written informed consent from patients before performing in vitro fertilization (IVF), with consent renewed for each new cycle

Mandates comprehensive disclosures including medical risks to patients and children, success rates from CDC and Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, financial cost estimates, and alternatives to IVF

Requires patients to make specific elections on embryo creation limits, number of embryos to transfer, selective reduction preferences, and genetic testing choices via checkboxes on the consent form

Prohibits discarding embryos for nonpayment unless the disposition agreement expressly authorizes it, the provider has sent two written notices, and a 90-day grace period has passed

Establishes enforcement through disciplinary action under s. 456.072 for providers who fail to obtain proper informed consent, and requires retention of consent forms and disposition agreements for at least 7 years after final embryo disposition