Loading chat...
NY A05956
Bill
Status
2/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Fitzpatrick
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Establishes a public umbilical cord blood banking program within the Department of Health to promote awareness of cord blood donation benefits and facilitate pre-delivery banking arrangements
-
Requires the department to develop public education campaigns using written materials, brochures, internet resources, and public service announcements about cord blood banking
-
Mandates distribution of educational materials through local health departments, healthcare practitioners (obstetricians, gynecologists, pediatricians, midwives), hospitals, clinics, and organizations serving pregnant people
-
Directs the department to promote research on umbilical cord blood as an alternative to tissue transplantation and as a stem cell source for disease treatment
-
Requires development of regulations for safe collection and storage of cord blood, certification of blood bank personnel, and establishment of a statewide toll-free information hotline
-
Takes effect 180 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization to develop necessary implementing regulations
Legislative Description
Creates a public umbilical cord blood banking program within the department of health to promote public awareness of the potential benefits of public cord banking, to promote research into the uses of cord blood, and to facilitate pre-delivery arrangements for public banking of cord blood donations.
Last Action
referred to health
1/7/2026