42 U.S.C. § 263a–7 — Definitions
submitted 34 years ago by Pub. L. 102-493 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 127 words · no verdicts yet
This law defines key terms used in the fertility-treatment certification laws. "Assisted reproductive technology" covers treatments handling human eggs or embryos, like IVF. An "embryo laboratory" is a facility that manipulates eggs or embryos meant for implantation.
For purposes of sections 263a–1 to 263a–7 of this title:
The term “assisted reproductive technology” means all treatments or procedures which include the handling of human oocytes or embryos, including in vitro fertilization, gamete intrafallopian transfer, zygote intrafallopian transfer, and such other specific technologies as the Secretary may include in this definition, after making public any proposed definition in such manner as to facilitate comment from any person (including any Federal or other public agency*).
The term “embryo laboratory” means a facility in which human oocytes are subject to assisted reproductive technology treatment* or procedures based on manipulation of oocytes or embryos which are subject to implantation.
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 102–493, § 8, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3151.)
- 1992Enacted · Pub. L. 102-493 · 106 Stat. 3151
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 102-493 on 1992-10-24.
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