SECTIONS 1644.7-1644.9

1644.7.  Any entity that receives genetic material of a human beingthat may be used for conception shall provide to the persondepositing his or her genetic material a form for use by thedepositor that, if signed by the depositor, would satisfy theconditions set forth in Section 249.5 of the Probate Code, regardingthe decedent's intent for the use of that material. The use of theform is not mandatory, and the form is not the exclusive means ofexpressing a depositor's intent. The form shall include advisementsin substantially the following form: "The use of this form for designating whether a child conceivedafter your death will be your heir is not mandatory. However, if youwish to allow a child conceived after your death to be considered asyour heir (or beneficiary of other benefits such as life insurance orretirement) you must specify that in writing and you must sign thatwritten expression of intent. This specification can be revoked or amended only in writingsigned by you (and not by spoken words). You should consider how having a child conceived after your deathaffects your estate planning (including your will, trust, and otherbeneficiary designations for retirement benefits, life insurance,financial accounts, etc.) These issues can be complex, and you shoulddiscuss them with your attorney."1644.8.  Any entity that receives genetic material of a human beingthat may be used for conception shall make available to the persondepositing his or her genetic material a form that, if signed by thedepositor, would revoke any previous expression of intent regardingthe use of his or her genetic material necessary to satisfy theconditions set forth in Section 249.5 of the Probate Code. The use ofthe form is not mandatory, and the form is not the exclusive meansof expressing a depositor's intent with respect to revocation oramendment of a prior expression of intent. The form shall includeadvisements in substantially the following form: "The use of this form to revoke or amend a previous form fordesignating whether a child conceived after your death will be yourheir is not mandatory. This specification can be revoked or amendedonly in a writing signed by you (and not by spoken words). These issues can be complex, and you should discuss them with yourattorney."1644.9.  This chapter does not apply to the application of somaticnuclear transfer technology to the creation of a human being thatshares all of its nuclear genes with the person donating theimplanted nucleus, commonly known as human cloning. For purposes ofthis section, the phrase "somatic cell nuclear transfer" means theprocess in which the nucleus of a somatic cell of an organism istransferred into an enucleated oocyte.