§ 125330. — 125330. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 864, Sec. 2.)

California § 125330.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code HSC: Health and Safety Code - HSC
• Div. 106.: DIVISION 106. PERSONAL HEALTH CARE (INCLUDING MATERNAL, CHILD, AND ADOLESCENT)
• Part 5.5.: PART 5.5. USE OF HUMAN CELLS
• Ch. 2.: CHAPTER 2. Procuring of Oocytes for Research

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The following definitions apply to this chapter:
(a)
“Alternate method of oocyte retrieval” means a method of oocyte retrieval that does not involve the pharmaceutically induced manipulation of oocyte production.
(b)
“Assisted oocyte production” or “AOP” means surgical extraction of oocytes following pharmaceutically induced manipulation of oocyte production through the use of ovarian stimulation.
(c)
“Informed consent” means a research participant understands the material facts reasonably necessary to make a determination to participate or to refuse from participating in the medical research without the intervention
of any element of force, fraud, deceit, duress, coercion, or undue influence on the research participant’s decision.
(d)
“Institutional review board” means a body established in accordance with federal regulations, including Part 46 (commencing with Section 46.101) of Subchapter A of Subtitle A of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(e)
“Oocyte” means a female egg or egg cell of a human female.
(f)
“Research participant” means any person undergoing AOP or any alternative method of ovarian retrieval for research or for the development of medical therapies, including those who would not meet the definition of “subject” under 45 C.F.R. 46.102. The protections afforded to human subjects under an institutional review board apply to research participants in this chapter.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 864, Sec. 2. (AB 922) Effective January 1, 2020.