(a) Required information; options.- A health care practitioner licensed under the Health Occupations Article who treats individuals for infertility shall:
(1) provide individuals with information sufficient to enable them to make an informed and voluntary choice regarding the disposition of any unused material; and
(2) present to individuals the option of:
(i) storing or discarding any unused material;
(ii) donating any unused material for clinical purposes in the treatment of infertility;
(iii) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, donating any unused material for research purposes; and
(iv) donating any unused material for adoption purposes.
(b) Exception.- Any unused material donated for State-funded stem cell research may not be an oocyte.
(c) Written consent.- An individual who donates any unused material for research purposes under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall provide the health care practitioner with written consent for the donation.
(a) Required information; options.- A health care practitioner licensed under the Health Occupations Article who treats individuals for infertility shall:
(1) provide individuals with information sufficient to enable them to make an informed and voluntary choice regarding the disposition of any unused material; and
(2) present to individuals the option of:
(i) storing or discarding any unused material;
(ii) donating any unused material for clinical purposes in the treatment of infertility;
(iii) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, donating any unused material for research purposes; and
(iv) donating any unused material for adoption purposes.
(b) Exception.- Any unused material donated for State-funded stem cell research may not be an oocyte.
(c) Written consent.- An individual who donates any unused material for research purposes under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall provide the health care practitioner with written consent for the donation.
(a) Required information; options.- A health care practitioner licensed under the Health Occupations Article who treats individuals for infertility shall:
(1) provide individuals with information sufficient to enable them to make an informed and voluntary choice regarding the disposition of any unused material; and
(2) present to individuals the option of:
(i) storing or discarding any unused material;
(ii) donating any unused material for clinical purposes in the treatment of infertility;
(iii) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, donating any unused material for research purposes; and
(iv) donating any unused material for adoption purposes.
(b) Exception.- Any unused material donated for State-funded stem cell research may not be an oocyte.
(c) Written consent.- An individual who donates any unused material for research purposes under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall provide the health care practitioner with written consent for the donation.
