Read 1st time January 20, 2000, and 1000 copies ordered printed.
ANNE C. WALKER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To amend chapter 192, RSMo, relating to the department of health by adding thereto one new section relating to registration of embryo laboratories.
Section A. Chapter 192, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 192.950, to read as follows:
192.950. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean:
(1) "Assistive reproductive technology" or "ART", all clinical treatments and laboratory procedures which include the handling of human oocytes and sperm, or embryos with the intent of establishing a pregnancy. Assistive reproductive technology includes, but is not limited to, in vitro fertilization, gamete intrafallopian transfer, zygote intrafallopian transfer, embryo cryopreservation, oocyte or embryo donation, and gestational surrogacy;
(2) "Department", the department of health;
(3) "Embryo", the normal fertilized egg that has undergone one or more divisions;
(4) "Embryo laboratory", a facility in which human oocytes and sperm, or embryos are subject to ART laboratory procedures;
(5) "Oocyte", the female reproductive cell, also called an egg.
2. In order to provide accurate consumer information on fertility resources practices and procedures, the department of health shall establish a registration program for embryo laboratories. Beginning January 1, 2001, registration shall be required for all laboratories that provide ART laboratory procedures for the treatment of infertility in order to operate in the state of Missouri. Such registration shall include the following information:
(1) Ownership data, including the name and address of the owner of the laboratory;
(2) Laboratory data, including the location and mailing address of the laboratory;
(3) The number and qualifications of employees of the laboratory; and
(4) Any quality assurance measures implemented by the laboratory.
3. Every embryo lab that registers with the department shall:
(1) Provide the department with all registration information and information relating to success rates;
(2) Provide each client with the department of health's information on ART labs and the department's telephone number for information and complaints.
4. The department of health shall:
(1) Keep a record of consumer complaints relating to embryo laboratories;
(2) Provide an information and compliant telephone number to consumers. Such number may be an existing department telephone line;
(3) Provide information to consumers on ART labs;
(4) Collect success rate and registration data;
(5) Act as an intermediary between a complainant and an ART lab;
(6) By January 1, 2003, prepare a report for the speaker of the house of representatives, the president pro tem of the senate and the chairs of the house and senate public health committees containing success rate and registration information and possible recommendations for further regulation of or implementation of a certification process for embryo labs in this state.
5. The department may, by rule, establish a fee to cover the costs associated with the registration process required in this section.
6. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section. No rule or
portion of a rule shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of chapter 536,
RSMo.
Missouri House of
Representatives