HB-6293, As Passed Senate, December 13, 2006

SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 6293

(As amended, December 13, 2006)

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 2683.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 2683. (1) <<If funding is made available,>> The department

shall promote public awareness

and increase knowledge about the statewide network of cord blood

stem cell banks, cord blood banking options, and the benefits of

cord blood stem cells by developing and disseminating educational

materials on the uses and benefits of cord blood stem cells, the

viability of cord blood stem cells, information on research results

utilizing cord blood stem cells, and any other related materials

and information to enable the public to make informed decisions

about the utilization of cord blood stem cells. Information shall

include, but is not limited to, all of the following:

     (a) An explanation of the differences between public and

private cord blood banking.

     (b) Information on the statewide network of cord blood stem

cell banks.

     (c) Cord blood options available.

     (d) The medical process and risks involved in the collection

of cord blood.

     (e) Medically accepted uses and benefits of cord blood

collection and transplantation.

     (f) A statement that due to ongoing research and development

there may be future uses and benefits of cord blood collection and

transplantation.

     (g) An explanation of any costs to the donor associated with

cord blood donation and storage.

     (h) Information on how to request printed materials and how to

access other information available on the department's website.

     (i) Options for ownership and future use of the donated

material.

     (j) An explanation of the storage, maintenance, and viability

for transplantation of cord blood stem cells.

     (2) The department, on its website, shall make the materials

and information gathered and developed under subsection (1)

available in printable format to the public and to health care

facilities and agencies, cord blood banks, and health care

professionals.

     (3) The department shall encourage health care professionals

and health care facilities and agencies, including, but not limited

to, physicians, nurse midwives, nurses, hospitals, birthing

facilities, and local health departments to disseminate information

to a pregnant woman before her third trimester of pregnancy about

cord blood donation and the options for cord blood banking.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless all of the following bills of the 93rd Legislature are

enacted into law:

     (a) House Bill No. 6291.

     (b) Senate Bill No. 1353.