ESHB 1300 — Concerning fraud in assisted reproduction.

What this bill does

Expands the definition of Assault in the third degree to include when a person implants his or her gametes or reproductive material into a patient without the patient's written consent. Expands the list of unprofessional conduct that applies to licensed health care professionals under the Uniform Disciplinary Act to include when a licensee implants his or her gametes or reproductive material into a patient without the patient's written consent Requires the Department of Health to convene a work group on fraud in assisted reproduction and submit a related report to the Governor and the Legislature by October 1, 2024.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 9, 2024
  97 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
• House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 5, 2024
  93 yea · 0 nay · 4 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · February 27, 2024
  49 yea · 0 nay

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