• Introduced
    Jan 05, 2026
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 993
Florida House Bill
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Informed Consent for Assisted Reproductive Technology; Revises requirements for written disposition agreements required between commissioning couple & treating physician; prohibits health care providers from performing in vitro fertilization without first obtaining informed consent from commissioning couple; requires that such informed consent be obtained each time new in vitro fertilization cycle is undertaken; specifies requirements for informed consent form; requires health care providers to enter into disposition agreement with patients; specifies requirements for such agreements; prohibits health care providers from discarding embryos for nonpayment unless certain conditions are met; requires health care providers to disclose their policies and refer patients to facilities whose policies align with patients' elections; requires health care providers to provide certain disclosures within specified timeframe, with exception; requires health care providers to provide informed consent in patient's primary language or with qualified interpreter; requires informed consent form to state whether interpreter was used; requires health care providers to offer patients opportunity to ask questions & withdraw consent without penalty at any time before embryo transfer; requires health care providers to retain certain records for specified timeframe; requires health care providers to provide patients copy of their records upon request within specified timeframe; provides for disciplinary action.
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House • Jan 13, 2026: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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  • Jan 13, 2026 | House
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  • Jan 12, 2026 | House
    • Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  • Jan 05, 2026 | House
    • Filed
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