Health Care

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not indicate that patients seeking ART are directly affected by this bill.

Study on Assisted Reproductive Technology in Tennessee

This bill directs the commissioner of health to research recent laws from neighboring states about patient access and safety in using assisted reproductive technology and report findings and recommendations by December 31, 2026.

What This Bill Does

• Directs the commissioner of health to study legislative developments within the last five years concerning patient access and safety in the use of assisted reproductive technology from neighboring states.
• Requires the commissioner to publish and send a report with findings and recommendations by December 31, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

• The commissioner of health

Terms To Know

Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)

Medical procedures that help people become pregnant and have babies, like in vitro fertilization.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how the study will be funded.
• It is unclear what specific recommendations the commissioner must make.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

SENATE BILL 2356
By Massey

HOUSE BILL 2163
By Rudder
HB2163
011957
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 29; Title 36; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to
assisted reproductive technology.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. The commissioner of health shall utilize existing resources to conduct a
study of recent legislative developments regarding assisted reproductive technology in
neighboring states. The purpose of the study is to provide the general assembly with
information on recent legislation in neighboring states concerning patient access and patient
safety as it pertains to the use of assisted reproductive technology. The scope of the study is
legislative changes enacted in such states within the last five (5) calendar years. No later than
December 31, 2026, the commissioner shall transmit a copy of the commissioner's findings from
the study and any legislative recommendations to the chief clerk of the senate, the chief clerk of
the house of representatives, and the legislative librarian. The commissioner may use
electronic means to publish and transmit the study findings and recommendations.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.