42 U.S.C. § 263a–7: Definitions

Summary

Defines important words used for rules about assisted reproductive treatments. "Assisted reproductive technology" means any medical treatment that handles human eggs or embryos, like in vitro fertilization (IVF), GIFT, and ZIFT, and other techniques the Secretary can add after publishing the proposal and allowing public comment. "Embryo laboratory" means a place where eggs are treated with these methods when they might be implanted. "Secretary" means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Title 42, §263a–7

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For purposes of sections 263a–1 to 263a–7 of this title:

(1)Assisted reproductive technology

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).

(2)Embryo laboratory

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.

(3)Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Sections 263a–1 to 263a–7 of this title, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 102–493, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3146, known as the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992, which enacted sections 263a–1 to 263a–7 of this title and provisions set out as notes under section 201 and 263a–1 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 201 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective upon expiration of 2 years after Oct. 24, 1992, see section 9 of Pub. L. 102–493, set out as a note under section 263a–1 of this title.

§263a–7 Definitions