Cal. HSC § 1629.5
This is the official text of Cal. HSC § 1629.5, part of California’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health, hospitals, controlled substances, and environmental health standards.
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(a) On or before January 1, 2026, if it elects to administer the Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Program, the University of California shall provide a report to the Assembly and Senate Committees on Health that addresses, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1) The number of cord blood units collected and registered under the program, disaggregated by race and ethnicity.
(2) The number of registered units transplanted as a result of the program, disaggregated by race and ethnicity.
(3) The number of California residents receiving a transplant as a result of the program.
(4) The number of units made available for research and a summary of key research findings as a result of the program.
(5) Annual budget information on the program, including revenues, spending, and beginning- and end-of-year balances.
(6) Budget information for each participating cord blood bank, including collection and storage costs and available revenues to cover those costs.
(7) Fees charged by participating cord blood banks for collecting, storing, handling, and providing units, and a summary of how these fees were determined.
(8) Nationwide data on cord blood units collected, registered, and transplanted, disaggregated by race and ethnicity.
(9) A summary of available cell sources for a hematopoietic stem cell transplant and research on the ability of underrepresented groups to find a suitable match for a transplant.
(10) Any other outcomes or data regarding the impact of the program.
(b) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under subdivision (a) is inoperative on December 31, 2026, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.
(1) The number of cord blood units collected and registered under the program, disaggregated by race and ethnicity.
(2) The number of registered units transplanted as a result of the program, disaggregated by race and ethnicity.
(3) The number of California residents receiving a transplant as a result of the program.
(4) The number of units made available for research and a summary of key research findings as a result of the program.
(5) Annual budget information on the program, including revenues, spending, and beginning- and end-of-year balances.
(6) Budget information for each participating cord blood bank, including collection and storage costs and available revenues to cover those costs.
(7) Fees charged by participating cord blood banks for collecting, storing, handling, and providing units, and a summary of how these fees were determined.
(8) Nationwide data on cord blood units collected, registered, and transplanted, disaggregated by race and ethnicity.
(9) A summary of available cell sources for a hematopoietic stem cell transplant and research on the ability of underrepresented groups to find a suitable match for a transplant.
(10) Any other outcomes or data regarding the impact of the program.
(b) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under subdivision (a) is inoperative on December 31, 2026, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.
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