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      "@type": "Dataset",
      "name": "Patriot Conceptions National Surrogacy Provider Categories",
      "description": "Public provider-category methodology separating national, multi-state, state-licensed, and local-required surrogacy roles.",
      "url": "https://patriotconceptions.com/data/national-surrogacy-provider-categories.json",
      "keywords": [
        "national surrogacy providers",
        "surrogacy provider categories",
        "surrogacy attorney",
        "fertility clinic"
      ],
      "dateModified": "2026-05-31",
      "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
      "creator": {
        "@type": "Organization",
        "name": "Patriot Conceptions",
        "url": "https://patriotconceptions.com"
      },
      "spatialCoverage": {
        "@type": "Place",
        "name": "United States"
      },
      "includedInDataCatalog": {
        "@type": "DataCatalog",
        "name": "Patriot Conceptions Governed Data Layer",
        "url": "https://patriotconceptions.com/data/"
      },
      "distribution": [
        {
          "@type": "DataDownload",
          "contentUrl": "https://patriotconceptions.com/data/national-surrogacy-provider-categories.json",
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  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "generatedAt": "2026-05-31",
  "methodology": "Provider categories are grouped by whether the role can be coordinated nationally, must be state-licensed, or requires local clinic/birth logistics.",
  "categories": [
    {
      "id": "agency-coordination",
      "label": "Agency coordination",
      "nationalFit": "national",
      "summary": "An agency can coordinate matching, education, case management, and journey logistics across states, but the journey still has state-specific legal and medical milestones.",
      "whatCanBeNational": "Education, matching support, journey coordination, document checklists, benefit routing, and official intake can be managed nationally.",
      "whatMustStayLocal": "Legal advice, court filings, clinic protocols, monitoring logistics, and birth-hospital workflows depend on the relevant state and professional license.",
      "sourceNotes": [
        "Patriot operating methodology",
        "State-law governance snapshot"
      ],
      "pageUrl": "https://patriotconceptions.com/surrogacy/resources/national-providers/#agency-coordination"
    },
    {
      "id": "reproductive-attorneys",
      "label": "Reproductive attorneys",
      "nationalFit": "state-licensed",
      "summary": "Reproductive law firms may serve multiple states, but counsel must be qualified for the relevant jurisdiction and each party needs independent representation.",
      "whatCanBeNational": "Multi-state firms can provide education, referrals, and representation where their attorneys are licensed or appropriately admitted.",
      "whatMustStayLocal": "Contract review, parentage orders, birth-order strategy, and court filings require jurisdiction-specific legal counsel.",
      "sourceNotes": [
        "ASRM practice guidance",
        "State-law governance snapshot"
      ],
      "pageUrl": "https://patriotconceptions.com/surrogacy/resources/national-providers/#reproductive-attorneys"
    },
    {
      "id": "fertility-clinics",
      "label": "Fertility clinics and monitoring",
      "nationalFit": "multi-state",
      "summary": "Clinics and fertility networks can serve intended parents across regions, while monitoring, transfer, travel, and lab coordination remain location-sensitive.",
      "whatCanBeNational": "Embryology, clinical consultation, remote coordination, and multi-location monitoring can be regional or national when the clinic supports it.",
      "whatMustStayLocal": "Transfer site, monitoring appointments, lab routing, and physician licensing must follow clinic protocols and state requirements.",
      "sourceNotes": [
        "CDC ART data access",
        "NPPES NPI Registry API"
      ],
      "pageUrl": "https://patriotconceptions.com/surrogacy/resources/national-providers/#fertility-clinics"
    },
    {
      "id": "escrow-insurance",
      "label": "Escrow and insurance review",
      "nationalFit": "national",
      "summary": "Escrow administration and insurance review often support journeys across states, but the contract, benefit language, and payment schedule must match the legal plan.",
      "whatCanBeNational": "Escrow setup, benefit review, policy interpretation support, and payment tracking can often be coordinated centrally.",
      "whatMustStayLocal": "Contractual obligations, court requirements, and state-specific insurance or benefit issues still need professional review.",
      "sourceNotes": [
        "Patriot operating methodology",
        "Trust-account provider source review"
      ],
      "pageUrl": "https://patriotconceptions.com/surrogacy/resources/national-providers/#escrow-insurance"
    },
    {
      "id": "mental-health-evaluators",
      "label": "Mental health evaluation and counseling",
      "nationalFit": "state-licensed",
      "summary": "Mental health professionals may work across states only where licensure, telehealth, and clinic requirements allow; this category needs careful source gating.",
      "whatCanBeNational": "Education, referral routing, and counseling networks may support multiple states when licensure allows.",
      "whatMustStayLocal": "Formal evaluation, therapy, and clinic-required reports must comply with licensing and clinic requirements.",
      "sourceNotes": [
        "ASRM practice guidance",
        "Provider source confidence gate"
      ],
      "pageUrl": "https://patriotconceptions.com/surrogacy/resources/national-providers/#mental-health-evaluators"
    },
    {
      "id": "community-guides",
      "label": "Community guides and ambassadors",
      "nationalFit": "multi-state",
      "summary": "Approved ambassadors can share experience and official resources across regions, but they are not medical or legal advisors.",
      "whatCanBeNational": "Experience-based support, official resource sharing, and referral handoff can be available nationally through public pat.vet pages.",
      "whatMustStayLocal": "Legal, medical, insurance, and court advice must remain with qualified professionals.",
      "sourceNotes": [
        "GC_Form public ambassador approval",
        "pat.vet public profile links"
      ],
      "pageUrl": "https://patriotconceptions.com/surrogacy/resources/national-providers/#community-guides"
    }
  ],
  "regionalHubs": [
    {
      "slug": "southern-california",
      "title": "Southern California Surrogacy Decision Guide",
      "url": "https://patriotconceptions.com/surrogacy/regions/southern-california/",
      "states": [
        "CA"
      ],
      "metros": [
        "Los Angeles",
        "San Diego",
        "Orange County / Irvine",
        "Inland Empire"
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "new-york-tri-state",
      "title": "New York / Tri-State Surrogacy Decision Guide",
      "url": "https://patriotconceptions.com/surrogacy/regions/new-york-tri-state/",
      "states": [
        "NY",
        "NJ",
        "CT"
      ],
      "metros": [
        "New York-Newark",
        "Long Island",
        "Westchester",
        "Northern New Jersey",
        "Connecticut corridor"
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "texas-triangle",
      "title": "Texas Triangle Surrogacy Decision Guide",
      "url": "https://patriotconceptions.com/surrogacy/regions/texas-triangle/",
      "states": [
        "TX"
      ],
      "metros": [
        "Dallas-Fort Worth",
        "Houston",
        "Austin",
        "San Antonio"
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "northern-california",
      "title": "Northern California Surrogacy Decision Guide",
      "url": "https://patriotconceptions.com/surrogacy/regions/northern-california/",
      "states": [
        "CA"
      ],
      "metros": [
        "San Francisco Bay Area",
        "Sacramento"
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "midwest",
      "title": "Midwest Surrogacy Decision Guide",
      "url": "https://patriotconceptions.com/surrogacy/regions/midwest/",
      "states": [
        "IL",
        "MN",
        "MI",
        "OH",
        "WI"
      ],
      "metros": [
        "Chicago"
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "southeast",
      "title": "Southeast Surrogacy Decision Guide",
      "url": "https://patriotconceptions.com/surrogacy/regions/southeast/",
      "states": [
        "GA",
        "NC",
        "SC",
        "TN"
      ],
      "metros": [
        "Atlanta"
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "florida",
      "title": "Florida Surrogacy Decision Guide",
      "url": "https://patriotconceptions.com/surrogacy/regions/florida/",
      "states": [
        "FL"
      ],
      "metros": [
        "Miami / South Florida"
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "mountain-west",
      "title": "Mountain West Surrogacy Decision Guide",
      "url": "https://patriotconceptions.com/surrogacy/regions/mountain-west/",
      "states": [
        "NV",
        "CO",
        "UT",
        "AZ"
      ],
      "metros": [
        "Las Vegas"
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "pacific-northwest",
      "title": "Pacific Northwest Surrogacy Decision Guide",
      "url": "https://patriotconceptions.com/surrogacy/regions/pacific-northwest/",
      "states": [
        "WA",
        "OR"
      ],
      "metros": [
        "Seattle",
        "Portland"
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "new-england",
      "title": "New England Surrogacy Decision Guide",
      "url": "https://patriotconceptions.com/surrogacy/regions/new-england/",
      "states": [
        "MA",
        "RI",
        "NH",
        "ME",
        "VT"
      ],
      "metros": [
        "Boston"
      ]
    }
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      "label": "Google Search Central: AI features and your website",
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      "label": "Google Search Central: spam policies",
      "url": "https://developers.google.com/search/docs/essentials/spam-policies",
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      "label": "Google Search Central: Dataset structured data",
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      "sourceType": "official",
      "accessedAt": "2026-05-31"
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      "label": "CDC ART data access",
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      "sourceType": "dataset",
      "accessedAt": "2026-05-31"
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    {
      "label": "CMS NPPES NPI Registry API",
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    {
      "label": "ASRM ethics and practice guidance on gestational carriers",
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