Jeff Chapman Co-Sponsored (Introduced) this Legislation.
Title: Umbilical Cord Blood and Stem Cell Banks
Signed by Governor Sonny Perdue
Title: Umbilical Cord Blood and Stem Cell Banks
Vote to pass a bill creating the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Bank for stem cell research purposes.
-Requires informed consent of mothers donating tissue to the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Bank (NUCBB) (Sec. 3). -Requires institutions participating in the bank to be subject to an institutional review board to ensure compliance with federal guidelines (Sec. 3). -Establishes the Georgia Commission for Saving the Cure (GCSC) to oversee the NUCBB (Sec. 3). -Directs the state revenue commissioner to provide on the Georgia income tax form space to allow donations to GCSC (Sec. 4).
Title: Umbilical Cord Blood and Stem Cell Banks