June 29, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Mortimer, Steil, Gaffney, Stewart, Vander Veen, Ball, Emmons, Caul, Shaffer and Pearce and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
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) The department shall promote public awareness
and increase knowledge about the statewide network of cord blood
stem cell banks and the benefits of cord blood stem cells by
developing and disseminating educational materials on the uses and
benefits 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.
(2) The department shall make the materials and information
gathered and developed under subsection (1) available to the public
through the department's website. The department shall provide each
health facility or agency and health care professional copies of
the same upon request at no charge.
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) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6291(request no.
05996'06).
(b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. (request no.
06283'06).