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2006 SESSION
SB 370 Cord Blood Bank Initiative; established.
Introduced by: Richard L. Saslaw | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
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. The 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informed consent for donations, storage periods, recycling of the samples and the sale or transfer of the samples being withdrawn from storage for use in basic or clinical research, and the development of reasonable rates and fees for cord blood products.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 HB 413.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/06 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062010816 pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/06 Senate: Printed as engrossed 062010816-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/21/06 House: Committee substitute printed 064789816-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/21/06 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB370ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/17/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0735) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/06 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062010816
- 01/11/06 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/19/06 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/06 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/07/06 Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/06 Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/06 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/09/06 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/09/06 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB370E
- 02/09/06 Senate: Printed as engrossed 062010816-E
- 02/10/06 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/06 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/14/06 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/14/06 House: Read first time
- 02/14/06 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/21/06 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/06 House: Committee substitute printed 064789816-H1
- 02/21/06 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/24/06 House: Assigned App. sub: Health and Human Resources (Hamilton)
- 03/06/06 House: Reported from Appropriations (24-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/06 House: Read second time
- 03/08/06 House: Read third time
- 03/08/06 House: Committee substitute agreed to 064789816-H1
- 03/08/06 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB370H1
- 03/08/06 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/06 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/06 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 37-N)
- 03/09/06 Senate: VOTE: (1-Y 37-N)
- 03/09/06 House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/09/06 House: House requested conference committee
- 03/09/06 Senate: Senate acceded to request (31-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/06 Senate: VOTE: (31-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/06 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/09/06 Senate: Senators: Saslaw, Herring, Bell
- 03/09/06 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/09/06 House: Delegates: Marshall, R.G., Nutter, Howell, A.T.
- 03/11/06 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/11/06 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/11/06 House: Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/11/06 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/21/06 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB370ER)
- 03/21/06 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/21/06 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/22/06 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/05/06 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 735 (effective 7/1/06)
- 04/17/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0735)