HB 216 -- Umbilical Cord Blood Bank Service Program

Sponsor:  Stevenson

Beginning January 1, 2008, this bill requires the Department of
Health and Senior Services, subject to appropriation, to
establish the Umbilical Cord Blood Bank Service Program.  The
program will gather, collect, and preserve umbilical cord blood
and provide the blood and blood components to persons and
institutions conducting scientific research on human stem cells.
Whenever possible, the department will attempt to reserve 20% of
any umbilical cord blood gathered, collected, and preserved for
the possible use by the donor child.  Researchers obtaining
umbilical cord blood must agree to make research results specific
to a particular donor available to the donor child upon request.

The department may contract with any public or private umbilical
cord blood bank service and must develop rules for the
implementation of the program including, but not limited to, a
public awareness program, establishment of an identification
numbering system, and establishment of record keeping and
reporting requirements for umbilical cord blood banks and
researchers participating in the program.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:18 am