§ 9:128 — Qualifications

§128. Qualifications
No person shall engage in in vitro fertilization procedures unless the following
criteria are met:
(1) The procedure is performed at a medical facility that meets the standards of the
American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the American College of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists.
(2) The medical facility is directed by a medical doctor who:
(a) Is licensed to practice medicine in this state;
(b) Possesses specialized training and skill in in vitro fertilization that is in
conformity with the standards established by the American Society for Reproductive
Medicine and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; and
(c) Is double board certified or eligible to practice by the American Board of
Obstetrics and Gynecology in both obstetrics and gynecology as well as reproductive
endocrinology and infertility.

Legislative History

Acts 1986, No. 964, §1; Acts 2025, No. 116, §1.