SB-1353, As Passed House, December 14, 2006

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 1353

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 2681.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 2681. As used in sections 2681 to 2683:

     (a) "Cord blood unit" means the blood collected from a single

placenta and umbilical cord.

     (b) "Donor" means a mother who has delivered a baby and

consents to donate the newborn's blood remaining in the placenta

and umbilical cord.

     (c) "Donor bank" means a qualified cord blood stem cell bank

that enters into a contract with the director under section 2682.

     (d) "Human cord blood stem cells" means hematopoietic stem

cells and any other stem cells contained in the neonatal blood

collected immediately after the birth from the separated placenta

and umbilical cord.

     (e) "Network" means the statewide network of qualified cord

blood stem cell banks established under section 2682.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless House Bill No. 6291 of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into

law.