Sec. 19a-32m. Information request concerning establishment of public cord blood collection operation.
Sec. 19a-32m. Information request concerning establishment of public cord
blood collection operation. (a) On or before October 1, 2007, the Commissioner of
Public Health shall request information from one or more umbilical cord blood banks
concerning the establishment of a public cord blood collection operation within this
state to collect, transport, process and store cord blood units from Connecticut residents
for therapeutic and research purposes. Any such request for information shall contain
provisions inquiring about the ability of the umbilical cord blood bank to: (1) Establish
and operate one or more collection sites within the state to collect a targeted number of
cord blood units; (2) implement collection procedures designed to collect cord blood
units that reflect the state's racial and ethnic diversity; (3) set up public cord blood
collection operations not later than six months after execution of a contract with the
state, provided the umbilical cord blood bank is able to negotiate any necessary contracts
related to the collection sites within that time frame; (4) participate in the National Cord
Blood Coordinating Center or similar national cord blood inventory center by listing
cord blood units in a manner that assures maximum opportunity for use; (5) have a
program that provides cord blood units for research and agree to provide cord blood
units that are unsuitable for therapeutic use to researchers located within the state at no
charge; and (6) maintain national accreditation by an accrediting organization recognized by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.
(b) On or before January 1, 2008, the Commissioner of Public Health shall submit,
in accordance with section 11-4a, a summary of the responses to the request for information, along with any recommendations, to the Governor and the joint standing committee
of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health.
(P.A. 07-252, S. 77.)
History: P.A. 07-252 effective July 12, 2007.