MD HB95

Health care providers are prohibited from using their own sperm or eggs in assisted reproductive treatment without the patient's informed consent, with violations constituting a felony punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment and/or a $5,000 fine

Providers must obtain written consent from both donors and recipients before using reproductive material, with consent forms kept separate from other documents and maintained in patient records

Misrepresentation of donor identity, genetic characteristics, medical history, or quality of reproductive material to treatment recipients is prohibited for providers and their employees

Civil damages are available to the birth mother, her spouse/domestic partner, the child, or donors whose material was misused, including up to $50,000 in liquidated damages, compensatory damages, treatment costs, and attorney's fees

Statute of limitations for civil actions extends to 10 years after a resulting child turns 18, 20 years after treatment, or 2 years after DNA evidence reveals a violation