HEA 1203 Summary

• Adds definitions for "lethal fetal anomaly" (a fetal condition diagnosed before birth that will result in death within 3 months of live birth), "physician" (licensed in Indiana or another state, board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, overseeing ovum cryopreservation services), and "qualified egg bank" to Indiana criminal code effective July 1, 2018.

• Redefines "qualified third party" as "qualified egg bank" and establishes requirements including U.S. location, accreditation by medical licensing boards, FDA registration under 21 CFR 1271, and affiliation with at least one licensed physician performing ovum cryopreservation services.

• Exempts payments to qualified egg banks for ovum retrieval, cryopreservation, transportation, and other reproductive services from the felony offense of unlawful transfer of a human organism.

• Permits transfer or receipt of a fetus diagnosed with lethal fetal anomaly when written medical documentation verifies the diagnosis and a biological parent requests transfer in writing for autopsy purposes.

• Maintains Level 5 felony penalties for unlawful transfer of human organisms and unlawful use of embryos created from qualified egg bank ova for embryonic stem cell research.