Establish requirements for surrogacy agreements

Ohio House Bill 993 establishes legal requirements for surrogacy agreements by defining key terms such as gestational and traditional surrogates, as well as assisted reproduction methods. The bill mandates that all parties involved must be at least eighteen years old and requires them to sign a formal agreement before proceeding with the arrangement. It specifically prohibits entering into these agreements if any intended parent or surrogate is a citizen or resident of a foreign country designated as a country of concern under state law. Any surrogacy contract that fails to meet these statutory requirements is declared void and unenforceable.