The bill establishes the crime of fertility fraud, defining it as the act of a health care practitioner who knowingly performs assisted reproduction treatments that result in a pregnancy using either their own human reproductive material or that of another person, both without the written informed consent of the patient. This crime is classified as a third-degree offense, which carries penalties of three to five years of imprisonment, fines up to $15,000, or both. Additionally, the bill mandates the permanent revocation of any health care license or certification held by the practitioner found guilty of this crime.
Furthermore, the bill amends the statute of limitations for prosecuting fertility fraud, stipulating that such prosecutions must be initiated within 20 years of the commission of the offense or within 10 years of the victim's discovery of the offense. This provision aims to ensure that victims have adequate time to seek justice while also holding practitioners accountable for their actions.