FL HB 993
deadInformed Consent for Assisted Reproductive Technology
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 993 pass?
No. FL HB 993 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
What is FL HB 993 about?
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.
Who sponsors FL HB 993?
Persons-Mulicka is the primary sponsor of FL HB 993.
Description
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.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Persons-Mulickaprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
failure
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-12
Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2026-01-12
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-05
Filed
filing
Versions
- H 993 FiledCompare
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Related bills
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