Reimbursement Related to Assisted Human Reproduction Regulations (SOR/2019-193)

Marginal note:Expenditures — surrogacy

4 The following expenditures incurred by a surrogate mother in relation to her surrogacy may be reimbursed under subsection 12(1) of the Act:

• (a) travel expenditures, including expenditures for transportation, parking, meals and accommodation;

• (b) expenditures for the care of dependants or pets;

• (c) expenditures for counselling services;

• (d) expenditures for legal services and disbursements;

• (e) expenditures for obtaining any drug or device as defined in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act;

• (f) expenditures for obtaining products or services that are provided or recommended in writing by a person authorized under the laws of a province to assess, monitor and provide health care to a woman during her pregnancy, delivery or the postpartum period;

• (g) expenditures for obtaining a written recommendation referred to in paragraph (f);

• (h) expenditures for the services of a midwife or doula;

• (i) expenditures for groceries, excluding non-food items;

• (j) expenditures for maternity clothes;

• (k) expenditures for telecommunications;

• (l) expenditures for prenatal exercise classes;

• (m) expenditures related to the delivery;

• (n) expenditures for health, disability, travel or life insurance coverage; and

• (o) expenditures for obtaining or confirming medical or other records.