Arizona has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. The Arizona bill was enacted 26 Jan. 2006 and became effective 1 Jan. 2007.
Read more >>Arkansas has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and asks (but does not mandate) physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. The Arkansas bill is unusual because it also establishes a program where taxpayers can contribute a portion of their state income tax refunds towards the establishment of a statewide cord blood banking program (both public and private) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The Arkansas bill was enacted 30 March 2007 and became effective 30 June 2008.
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California is launching a state wide program of cord blood donation for the public benefit by raising the cost of birth certificate copies $2 apiece. The program was authorized 30 Sept. 2010 by Assembly Bill 52 and may begin operating at the University of California at Davis as early as the summer of 2011.
On 10 Jan 2012, the government of mainland China announced a joint effort by the Ministry of Health and State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) to better regulate stem cell treatments in a country that has become notorious for its stem cell tourism. As partof the effort, all new applications for clinical trials would be frozen until July. Supposedly, health providers are forbidden to run clinics that charge money for experimental stem cell treatments. It is questionable whether the government health agencies can enforce this ban, as many of the hospitals making money from stem cell tourism are affiliated with other government organisations such as the army, the PLA, and the domestic police forces. A similar order in 2009 was not enforced.
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Colorado has state legislation around cord blood education that only asks hospitals and obstetricians to distribute information about public donation of cord blood. The Colorado bill also establishes the Adult Stem Cells Cure Fund. The fund is an optional donation on state tax returns, and the money raised goes to support the expansion of public cord blood banking efforts in Colorado. The Colorado bill was enacted 3 June 2008 and became effective 1 Sept. 2008.
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Connecticut has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. The Connecticut bill was enacted 8 July 2009 and became effective 1 July 2009.
In Czech Republic the cord blood collection and banking is primarily
regulated by regulation No. 296/2008 on Assurance of Quality and Safety
of Human Tissues and Cells.
Institutions are entitled to perform cord blood collection and banking
activity only if such institution holds an effective license issued by
competent authority- State Institute of Drug Control.
Cord blood belongs to the born child. Future parents are competent to
decide on the collection and banking of the child’s cord blood. Parents
shall be clearly and truly informed about all relevant facts concerning
this procedure; for this purpose it is required by law that they sign
the “informed consent” document.
Florida has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. Florida was the second state to explicitly endorse the use of educational materials from Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation. The Florida bill was enacted 17 June 2011 and became effective 1 July 2011.
Georgia has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. The Georgia bill was enacted 24 May 2007 and became effective 30 June 2009.
Read more >>Illinois has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and encourages prenatal caregivers to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. The Illinois bill was enacted 14 Aug. 2007 and became effective 1 Jan. 2008.
Read more >>Indiana does not have state legislation that specifically addresses education about cord blood options. However, Indiana does have legislation designed to create a public donation program, and the existence of such a program indirectly creates a need to promote public awareness of donation.
Read more >>Louisiana has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. The Louisiana bill was enacted 12 June 2008 and became effective 15 Aug. 2008.
Read more >>Maryland has state legislation around cord blood education that only asks hospitals and obstetricians to distribute information about public donation of cord blood. The Maryland bill was enacted 2 May 2006 and became effective 1 Oct. 2006.
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Massachusetts has state legislation around cord blood education that is two-tiered. Hospitals are required to inform all pregnant women in the 3rd trimester of the opportunity to donate cord blood. There is also a public education program run by the Dept. of Health that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and asks (but does not mandate) physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. The Massachusetts bill was enacted 30 May 2005 and became effective immediately.
Michigan has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. The Michigan bill was enacted 4 Jan. 2007 and becomes effective "upon determination of sufficient funds" for development of educational materials.
Missouri has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. Missouri was the third state to explicitly endorse the use of educational materials from Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation. The Missouri bill was enacted 8 July 2011 and became effective 1 Oct. 2011.
Read more >>New Jersey was the first state to have a state wide program of collecting cord blood donations for the public, established by executive order on 18 Oct. 2005. New Jersey has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. The New Jersey bill was enacted 7 Jan. 2008 and became effective 7 Apr. 2008.
Read more >>New Mexico has state legislation around cord blood education that only mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about public donation of cord blood. The New Mexico bill was enacted 19 Mar. 2005 and became effective 1 Jan. 2006.
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New York has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and asks (but does not mandate) physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. The New York bill was enacted 7 Aug. 2007 and became effective 7 Feb. 2008.
North Carolina has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. The North Carolina bill was enacted 8 June 2009 and became effective 8 June 2009.
Read more >>North Dakota does not have any state legislation around cord blood education, but their Dept. of Health has officially adopted the educational materials from Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation.
Read more >>Ohio has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. The Ohio Dept. of Health has officially adopted the educational materials from Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation. The Ohio bill was enacted 31 Mar. 2010 and became effective 1 July 2010.
Read more >>Oklahoma has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. The Oklahoma bill was enacted 15 May 2008 and became effective 1 July 2008.
Read more >>Pennsylvania has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. The Pennsylvania bill was enacted 3 April 2008 and became effective 2 June 2008.
Read more >>Rhode Island has state legislation around cord blood education
that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and
mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about
ALL forms of cord blood banking. The Rhode Island bill was enacted 27
June 2008 and became effective 27
June 2008.
Tennessee has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. The Tennessee bill was enacted 31 Mar. 2010 and became effective 1 July 2010.
Read more >>Texas has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. The Texas Dept. of Health is also tasked to to educate the public about programs that offer free family cord blood storage when the family has an existing medical need. The Texas bill was enacted 18 May 2007 and became effective 1 Jan. 2008.
Read more >>Virginia was the first state to pass legislation where the bill itself explicitly endorses the use of educational materials from Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation. Virginia has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. The Virginia bill was enacted 9 Mar. 2010 and became effective 1 July 2010.
Read more >>Washington has state legislation around cord blood education that follows the Institute of Medicine guidelines and mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about ALL forms of cord blood banking. The Washington bill was enacted 18 Mar. 2008 and became effective 1 July 2010.
Read more >>Wisconsin has state legislation around cord blood education that only mandates/encourages physicians to educate expectant parents about public donation of cord blood. The Wisconsin bill was enacted 15 Dec. 2005 and became effective 30 Dec. 2005.
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