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2004 Regular Session bill information current as of November 17, 2004 - 3:18 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 332

CHAPTER NUMBER: 450
File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 398

Sponsored By:
Senators Jacobs, Lawlah, and Stone

Entitled:
Hospitals - Umbilical Cord Blood - Donation

Synopsis:

Requiring each hospital to allow pregnant patients the option of arranging for the donation of a newborn child's umbilical cord blood to certified public cord blood banks with a specified exception; prohibiting a patient from being charged for the collection, storage, or transportation of donated cord blood; providing that a hospital is not required to collect cord blood from a patient if a licensed physician determines that collection would threaten the health of the mother or child; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Finance
2/11
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2/13
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 450
House Action
3/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/17
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (140-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
ORGAN DONORSHIP
PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PREGNANCY
RELIGION -see also- CHURCHES
WOMEN

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 19-308.7 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 227276/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 8, 2004   at: 8:33 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 4, 2004: Third Reading Passed (140-0)


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