§ 46b-522

(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

ne 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.(P.A. 21-15, S. 61.)History: P.A. 21-15 effective January 1, 2022.