NC S854

Prohibits the State and its political subdivisions from prohibiting, unreasonably limiting, or interfering with patients' right to access assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization, gamete intrafallopian transfer, and zygote intrafallopian transfer.

Protects health care providers' rights to provide evidence-based information about assisted reproductive technology and to perform or assist with assisted reproductive technology procedures.

Specifies that a fertilized human egg or human embryo existing outside the uterus shall not be considered an unborn fetus, unborn child, minor child, natural person, or any term connoting a human being under State law.

Appropriates $500,000 in recurring General Fund dollars for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits, to increase Medicaid maternal support services (Baby Love Program), which provides a State match for $925,000 in recurring federal funds.

Takes effect upon becoming law, with the appropriation effective July 1, 2024.