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Subcommittee debates IVF licensure, cryogenic-storage oversight; sponsor to revise amendment
Summary
A representative presented an amendment to set minimum licensing standards for assisted reproductive technology and embryo storage based on CDC guidance; medical witnesses urged caution on proposed limits and genetic-testing prohibitions. Sponsors said they will revise language and return the measure to committee.
Representative Williams presented an amendment intended to create licensure standards for assisted reproductive technologies (ART), including in vitro fertilization (IVF) practice and cryogenic embryo storage, and to outline model agreements for patients and clinics. The amendment was offered with drafting code 004839 and was placed on the bill.
Williams said the proposal would set a licensure process analogous to physician licensing and would base minimum standards on CDC guidance. The sponsor said the goal is to preserve access to IVF while ensuring laboratory and…
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