SB 323 -- UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKS

SPONSOR:  Bartle (Cooper, 155)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Health Care Policy by a vote of 7 to 0.

This bill establishes the eligibility criteria for awarding
grants to umbilical cord blood banks.  Recipients of the grants
must agree to operate and maintain an umbilical cord blood bank
in the state until at least the eighth anniversary of the award
of the grant; to gather and preserve umbilical cord blood only
from live births; and to comply with financial reporting
requirements.  The grants are awarded subject to funds
specifically appropriated.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on General Revenue Fund in FY 2006, FY
2007, and FY 2008.  Estimated Effect on Other State Funds of an
Income of $0 in FY 2006, a Cost of Unknown in FY 2007, and a Cost
of Unknown in FY 2008.  Funds are subject to appropriations and
could exceed $100,000.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill allows the Life Science
Research Board to establish a program to award grants for the
establishment of umbilical cord blood banks.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Cooper (155); and
Missouri Right to Life.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Amy Woods, Senior Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:21 pm