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GA SR74
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/22/2016
Primary Sponsor
Donzella James
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate encourages the U.S. plasma industry to open its markets and allow equal opportunity for African Americans to own and operate plasma collection centers by executing plasma collection agreements with them
- Notes that more than 80 percent of U.S. plasma donations reportedly come from African Americans, yet no African American owns a plasma collection center in the United States
- Cites that 20 million liters of plasma are used worldwide annually to manufacture therapies for blood clotting disorders, sickle cell disease, immune deficiencies, neurological disorders, pediatric HIV, and hemophilia, with worldwide sales exceeding $8 billion annually
- References 18.8 million plasma donations made in 2008 at federally licensed U.S. plasma collection centers
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press
Legislative Description
Minority Owned Plasma Centers; encouraging the development
Last Action
Senate Passed/Adopted
3/22/2016
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