Cord Blood Bank Initiative; created. (HB413)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Virginia Cord Blood Bank Initiative. Establishes the Virginia Cord Blood Bank Initiative as a public resource for Virginians for the treatment of patients with life-threatening illnesses or debilitating conditions, for use in advancing basic and clinical research, and, in the event of a terrorist attack, to be used in the treatment of the injured citizens of the Commonwealth. The Initiative will be established as a nonprofit legal entity to collect, screen for infectious and genetic diseases, perform tissue typing on, cryopreserve, and store umbilical cord blood and will be a collaborative consortium covering all geographical regions of Virginia. The State Health Commissioner will develop or arrange for or contract with a nonprofit entity for the development of the Initiative. Medical schools, hospitals, biotechnology companies, regional blood banks, laboratories, and others will be requested to participate and assist in the design and implementation of the Initiative. Participants will estimate the costs of implementation and the Commissioner will assist in the development of cost estimates, compare and evaluate the estimates, and negotiate with the participants. The Commissioner will also coordinate the design of the Initiative, such as appropriate contact with pregnant women, obtaining informed consent for donations, storage periods, recycling of the samples and the sale or transfer of the samples being withdrawn from storage for use in basic or clinical research, and the development of reasonable rates and fees for cord blood products. The Initiative will conduct outreach and research, particularly for ethnic and racial minorities. Information will be disseminated through health departments and Medicaid. Women will be offered the opportunity to donate umbilical cord blood; however, no woman will be required to make a cord blood donation. Health care entities must disclose financial remuneration for the collection of the cord blood prior to harvesting it. No person who objects to transfusion or transplantation of blood on the basis of bona fide religious beliefs will be required to participate in the Initiative. The Initiative will be implemented with such funds as may be appropriated or otherwise made available for its purpose. The Commissioner must, upon implementation of the Initiative, seek the development of a nonprofit entity to assume the operation and administration of it and may seek federal, state, and private grant funds for its continuation. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee to Study Medical, Ethical, and Scientific Issues Relating to Stem Cell Research in the Commonwealth (HJR 588 of 2005). This bill is identical to SB 370. Amends § 32.1-69.3, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Status

04/05/2006: signed by governor

History

  • 01/06/2006 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062009396
  • 01/06/2006 Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • 01/17/2006 Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (20-Y 1-N)
  • 01/17/2006 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 01/18/2006 Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB413)
  • 01/27/2006 Assigned App. sub: Health and Human Resources (Hamilton)
  • 02/08/2006 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (23-Y 0-N)
  • 02/09/2006 Committee substitute printed 064765396-H1
  • 02/10/2006 Read first time
  • 02/13/2006 Read second time
  • 02/13/2006 Committee substitute agreed to 064765396-H1
  • 02/13/2006 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB413H1
  • 02/14/2006 Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/14/2006 VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/14/2006 Communicated to Senate
  • 02/15/2006 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/15/2006 Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  • 02/16/2006 Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB413H1)
  • 03/02/2006 Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)
  • 03/03/2006 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
  • 03/03/2006 VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
  • 03/06/2006 Read third time
  • 03/06/2006 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/06/2006 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/06/2006 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/15/2006 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB413ER)
  • 03/15/2006 Enrolled
  • 03/15/2006 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/16/2006 Signed by President
  • 03/22/2006 Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB413ER)
  • 04/05/2006 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 636 (effective 7/1/06)
  • 04/14/2006 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0636)