ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 5593

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JUNE 2, 2021

      The Assembly Health Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 5593.

     This bill requires embryo storage facilities to record and report health information of patients in a manner that is consistent with certain federal laws.

     Under the bill, within 90 days after the bill’s effective date, as a condition of continued or new licensure, an embryo storage facility that is required to record or report the health information of a patient, is to record and report the patient’s health information using a program that is compliant with the "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996," Pub.L.104-191 and requirements adopted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding functions, technological capabilities, and security features within the program.