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OK SB1941
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Julie McIntosh
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AI Summary
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Creates the RESTORE Act requiring the Oklahoma State Department of Health to implement data collection and triennial reporting on infertility care standards and access to restorative reproductive medicine, with initial reports due within 2 years of enactment
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Mandates all Title X-funded facilities in Oklahoma include fertility awareness-based methods and body literacy education as part of covered family planning services within 12 months, with compliance required as a condition of receiving Title X funds
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Prohibits discrimination against healthcare providers who decline to participate in assisted reproductive technology (IVF, artificial insemination, etc.) based on religious beliefs or moral convictions, including by entities receiving state or federal funds
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Directs the Department of Health to update public health curricula and work with licensure boards to incorporate training on restorative reproductive medicine, Natural Procreative Technology (NaProTechnology), and fertility awareness-based methods into professional education requirements
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Requires the Department to coordinate research on reproductive health conditions including endometriosis, PCOS, male infertility factors, and environmental impacts on fertility, with annual public reports beginning 24 months after the effective date of November 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Reproductive health and fertility; creating the Reproductive Empowerment and Support Through Optimal Restoration (RESTORE) Act. Effective date.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Committee then to Appropriations Committee
2/3/2026