H.B. No. 502 Summary

• Prohibits civil liability and professional discipline for healthcare providers, facilities, individuals, and helpers related to assisted reproduction care, including claims treating reproductive material as an unborn individual, except for negligence or willful misconduct.

• Establishes strict data privacy protections for assisted reproduction and donor information, requiring express informed consent for collection and disclosure, with individuals having rights to access, delete, and control their personal information within 15 days of request.

• Prohibits state political subdivisions and officials from restricting individuals' access to assisted reproduction or preventing providers from offering treatment and evidence-based information, except for legitimate health and safety regulations.

• Prevents assisted reproduction providers and facilities from being compelled to disclose patient records to out-of-state entities, and establishes that human reproductive material outside a uterus is not legally considered an unborn human individual.

• Authorizes private civil actions and attorney general enforcement for violations of data privacy provisions, with statutory damages of $100-$1,000 per violation per day, plus punitive damages and attorney fees.