HB-6293, As Passed House, September 13, 2006

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 6293

     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, 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,

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, cord blood bank, and health care

professional copies of the same upon request at no charge. The

department shall encourage health care professionals and health

care facilities or agencies, including, but not limited to,

hospitals, birthing facilities, local health departments,

physicians, nurse midwives, and nurses, to disseminate information

to pregnant women about cord blood bank 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.