House Bill No. 1214 Summary

• Requires individuals who harvest human bone, skin, tissue, heart valves, ligaments, or tendons to complete a training program provided by their procurement company and register with the medical licensing board.

• Procurement companies must provide board-approved training programs for employees who harvest human tissue and related materials.

• The medical licensing board must establish standards of practice for registered tissue procurement professionals, effective October 1, 2014.

• Registration allows individuals to harvest the specified human materials only if they have completed the company training program, obtained registration, and complied with board-established standards of practice.

• The board may revoke registration for good cause and shall adopt rules to implement the registration and training requirements.