SB-1354, As Passed Senate, November 30, 2006

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 1354

     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 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 and health care professional copies of

the same upon request at no charge.

     (3) On or before April 1, 2007 and annually thereafter, the

department shall submit to the house and senate appropriations

subcommittees on community health, the house and senate standing

committees on public health, the house and senate fiscal agencies,

and the state budget director a report detailing the expenditure of

funds related to both of the following:

     (a) The statewide network of cord blood stem cell banks

established under section 2682.

     (b) The public awareness efforts required in this section.

     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.