The proposed bill, titled the "Assisted Reproductive Technology Reporting Act," aims to enhance the regulation and reporting of assisted reproductive technology (ART) practices in Arkansas. It introduces a new subchapter to the Arkansas Code, which mandates fertility clinics to track and report critical data points related to ART, including the number of embryos created, their outcomes, and the success rates of various procedures. The bill emphasizes the need for comprehensive data collection to provide prospective parents, lawmakers, and researchers with a better understanding of ART practices and their implications for maternal and neonatal health.

Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Health to compile and publish an annual report based on the data collected from fertility clinics, which will include information on the number of clinics, procedures performed, and success rates broken down by patient demographics. It also mandates tracking maternal and neonatal health outcomes for a minimum of eighteen months post-pregnancy for women who conceive through ART. This initiative aims to improve transparency, accountability, and the overall understanding of ART's impact on health outcomes in the state.