(a) To execute an agreement to act as a gestational or genetic surrogate, a person shall: (1) Have attained twenty-one years of age; (2) Have previously given birth to at least one child; (3) Complete a medical evaluation related to the surrogacy arrangement by a licensed physician; (4) Complete a mental health evaluation by a licensed mental health professional; (5) Have independent legal representation of the surrogate's choice throughout the surrogacy agreement regarding the terms of the surrogacy agreement and the potential legal consequences of the agreement; and (6) Have or obtain a health insurance policy or other coverage for major medical treatment and hospitalization and such policy or other coverage shall be for a term that extends throughout the duration of the expected pregnancy and for eight weeks after the birth of the resulting child. (b) To execute a surrogacy agreement, each intended parent, whether or not genetically related to the child, shall: (1) Have attained twenty-one years of age; (2) Complete a mental health evaluation by a licensed mental health professional; and (3) Have independent legal representation of the intended parent's choice throughout the surrogacy agreement regarding the terms of the surrogacy agreement and the potential legal consequences of the agreement.
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