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SB 1044FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

Proposed Rules for Informed Consent in Fertility Treatments

Original title: Informed Consent for Assisted Reproductive Technology

March 13, 2026

Companion · HB 993same policy, House version Companion · HB 993same policy, House version

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The Frame

What this does

The bill would have established new legal requirements for how fertility clinics manage patient consent, embryo storage, and the disposal of embryos, potentially changing the standard of care and documentation for patients undergoing IVF in Florida.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Patients undergoing IVF

The bill would have required these patients to receive standardized disclosures and sign specific consent forms for each treatment cycle.

Fertility clinics and health care providers

These providers would have been required to implement new informed consent procedures, record-keeping practices, and disclosure protocols.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill would have required fertility clinics to provide detailed, standardized informed consent disclosures to patients before starting any cycle. It mandated that patients receive specific information about medical risks, success rates, and financial obligations, and required written agreements for the disposition of embryos.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Did this bill become law?

No, the bill died in the Health Policy committee on March 13, 2026.

What would this bill have required of fertility clinics?

It would have required clinics to provide comprehensive informed consent disclosures, maintain specific embryo disposition agreements, and follow strict record-keeping and language-access rules.

Could a clinic have discarded my embryos if I stopped paying storage fees?

Under the proposed bill, a clinic could only discard embryos for nonpayment if the patient's agreement expressly authorized it, and after the clinic provided two written notices and a 90-day grace period.

Why It Matters

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Standardization of IVF Consent

The bill represented an attempt to codify specific, granular informed consent requirements for IVF, moving beyond general medical consent standards.

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Connected Entities

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Sources

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Analysis Score

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Controversy50
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