IC 12-31-2
Chapter 2. Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Initiative
IC 12-31-2-1 "Initiative"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "initiative" refers to the umbilical
cord blood donation initiative established under section 2 of this
chapter. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2-2 Establishment of umbilical cord blood donation initiative
Sec. 2. The nonprofit corporation shall establish an umbilical cord
blood donation initiative to promote public awareness concerning the
following:
(1) A pregnant woman's option to make a postnatal donation
upon the birth of a newborn infant.
(2) The medical benefits of postnatal tissue and postnatal fluids.
(3) The importance of donating umbilical cord blood to the
public umbilical cord blood bank. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2-3 Acceptance of grants or money to implement initiative
Sec. 3. The nonprofit corporation may accept a grant from the
federal government or money from the state government or private
contributions to establish and implement the initiative. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2-4 Dissemination requirements of initiative
Sec. 4. (a) The initiative must include the dissemination of written
material that includes the following:
(1) Information concerning the option that is available to
pregnant women to make a postnatal donation upon the birth of
a newborn infant.
(2) An explanation of the benefits of public umbilical cord
blood banking.
(3) The benefits of umbilical cord blood in accordance with the
National Marrow Donor Program or another federal Food and
Drug Administration approved protocol and the use of umbilical
cord blood for medical treatment, including the following:
(A) A list of the diseases or conditions that have been treated
through the use of umbilical cord blood.
(B) A list of the diseases or conditions for which scientific
research indicates that treatment through the use of umbilical
cord blood is promising.
(4) Information on the public umbilical cord blood bank.
(5) Information concerning the process by which postnatal
tissue and postnatal fluid are collected and the steps that a
pregnant woman must take before her child is born to arrange
to have the postnatal tissue and postnatal fluid collected and
donated.
(b) The nonprofit corporation shall:
(1) update the material described in subsection (a); and
(2) distribute the material to the following persons that treat
pregnant women:
(A) Physicians licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(B) Participating hospitals.
(C) Ambulatory surgical centers.
(D) Health clinics.
(E) Maternity homes registered under IC 16-26-1.
(F) Nurse midwives licensed under IC 25-23-1-13.1. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2-5 Development of process to inform eligible candidates of postnatal
donation opportunity
Sec. 5. The nonprofit corporation shall develop a process for
physicians, nurse midwives, birthing centers, and participating
hospitals to inform eligible candidates of the opportunity to make
postnatal donations to the public umbilical cord blood bank
following delivery of a newborn infant. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2-6 Nonprofit corporation required to meet nonprofit corporation laws
Sec. 6. The nonprofit corporation that establishes the initiative
described in this chapter must meet all the requirements and
responsibilities set forth in IC 23-17. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2-7 Intellectual property developed is property of nonprofit
corporation; right, title, and interest transfers with postnatal
donation
Sec. 7. (a) Any intellectual property developed by the nonprofit
corporation establishing the initiative under this chapter is the
property of the nonprofit corporation. A donor must consent to
release to the public umbilical cord blood bank any property right
related to the postnatal donation, including any claim of intellectual
property rights derived from the postnatal donation.
(b) The entire right, title, and interest in and to any intellectual
property derived from a postnatal donation transfers with the
postnatal tissue and postnatal fluid after the postnatal donation is
allocated by the public umbilical cord blood bank for research
purposes. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2
Chapter 2. Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Initiative
IC 12-31-2-1 "Initiative"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "initiative" refers to the umbilical
cord blood donation initiative established under section 2 of this
chapter. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2-2 Establishment of umbilical cord blood donation initiative
Sec. 2. The nonprofit corporation shall establish an umbilical cord
blood donation initiative to promote public awareness concerning the
following:
(1) A pregnant woman's option to make a postnatal donation
upon the birth of a newborn infant.
(2) The medical benefits of postnatal tissue and postnatal fluids.
(3) The importance of donating umbilical cord blood to the
public umbilical cord blood bank. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2-3 Acceptance of grants or money to implement initiative
Sec. 3. The nonprofit corporation may accept a grant from the
federal government or money from the state government or private
contributions to establish and implement the initiative. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2-4 Dissemination requirements of initiative
Sec. 4. (a) The initiative must include the dissemination of written
material that includes the following:
(1) Information concerning the option that is available to
pregnant women to make a postnatal donation upon the birth of
a newborn infant.
(2) An explanation of the benefits of public umbilical cord
blood banking.
(3) The benefits of umbilical cord blood in accordance with the
National Marrow Donor Program or another federal Food and
Drug Administration approved protocol and the use of umbilical
cord blood for medical treatment, including the following:
(A) A list of the diseases or conditions that have been treated
through the use of umbilical cord blood.
(B) A list of the diseases or conditions for which scientific
research indicates that treatment through the use of umbilical
cord blood is promising.
(4) Information on the public umbilical cord blood bank.
(5) Information concerning the process by which postnatal
tissue and postnatal fluid are collected and the steps that a
pregnant woman must take before her child is born to arrange
to have the postnatal tissue and postnatal fluid collected and
donated.
(b) The nonprofit corporation shall:
(1) update the material described in subsection (a); and
(2) distribute the material to the following persons that treat
pregnant women:
(A) Physicians licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(B) Participating hospitals.
(C) Ambulatory surgical centers.
(D) Health clinics.
(E) Maternity homes registered under IC 16-26-1.
(F) Nurse midwives licensed under IC 25-23-1-13.1. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2-5 Development of process to inform eligible candidates of postnatal
donation opportunity
Sec. 5. The nonprofit corporation shall develop a process for
physicians, nurse midwives, birthing centers, and participating
hospitals to inform eligible candidates of the opportunity to make
postnatal donations to the public umbilical cord blood bank
following delivery of a newborn infant. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2-6 Nonprofit corporation required to meet nonprofit corporation laws
Sec. 6. The nonprofit corporation that establishes the initiative
described in this chapter must meet all the requirements and
responsibilities set forth in IC 23-17. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2-7 Intellectual property developed is property of nonprofit
corporation; right, title, and interest transfers with postnatal
donation
Sec. 7. (a) Any intellectual property developed by the nonprofit
corporation establishing the initiative under this chapter is the
property of the nonprofit corporation. A donor must consent to
release to the public umbilical cord blood bank any property right
related to the postnatal donation, including any claim of intellectual
property rights derived from the postnatal donation.
(b) The entire right, title, and interest in and to any intellectual
property derived from a postnatal donation transfers with the
postnatal tissue and postnatal fluid after the postnatal donation is
allocated by the public umbilical cord blood bank for research
purposes. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2
Chapter 2. Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Initiative
IC 12-31-2-1 "Initiative"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "initiative" refers to the umbilical
cord blood donation initiative established under section 2 of this
chapter. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2-2 Establishment of umbilical cord blood donation initiative
Sec. 2. The nonprofit corporation shall establish an umbilical cord
blood donation initiative to promote public awareness concerning the
following:
(1) A pregnant woman's option to make a postnatal donation
upon the birth of a newborn infant.
(2) The medical benefits of postnatal tissue and postnatal fluids.
(3) The importance of donating umbilical cord blood to the
public umbilical cord blood bank. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2-3 Acceptance of grants or money to implement initiative
Sec. 3. The nonprofit corporation may accept a grant from the
federal government or money from the state government or private
contributions to establish and implement the initiative. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2-4 Dissemination requirements of initiative
Sec. 4. (a) The initiative must include the dissemination of written
material that includes the following:
(1) Information concerning the option that is available to
pregnant women to make a postnatal donation upon the birth of
a newborn infant.
(2) An explanation of the benefits of public umbilical cord
blood banking.
(3) The benefits of umbilical cord blood in accordance with the
National Marrow Donor Program or another federal Food and
Drug Administration approved protocol and the use of umbilical
cord blood for medical treatment, including the following:
(A) A list of the diseases or conditions that have been treated
through the use of umbilical cord blood.
(B) A list of the diseases or conditions for which scientific
research indicates that treatment through the use of umbilical
cord blood is promising.
(4) Information on the public umbilical cord blood bank.
(5) Information concerning the process by which postnatal
tissue and postnatal fluid are collected and the steps that a
pregnant woman must take before her child is born to arrange
to have the postnatal tissue and postnatal fluid collected and
donated.
(b) The nonprofit corporation shall:
(1) update the material described in subsection (a); and
(2) distribute the material to the following persons that treat
pregnant women:
(A) Physicians licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(B) Participating hospitals.
(C) Ambulatory surgical centers.
(D) Health clinics.
(E) Maternity homes registered under IC 16-26-1.
(F) Nurse midwives licensed under IC 25-23-1-13.1. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2-5 Development of process to inform eligible candidates of postnatal
donation opportunity
Sec. 5. The nonprofit corporation shall develop a process for
physicians, nurse midwives, birthing centers, and participating
hospitals to inform eligible candidates of the opportunity to make
postnatal donations to the public umbilical cord blood bank
following delivery of a newborn infant. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2-6 Nonprofit corporation required to meet nonprofit corporation laws
Sec. 6. The nonprofit corporation that establishes the initiative
described in this chapter must meet all the requirements and
responsibilities set forth in IC 23-17. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
IC 12-31-2-7 Intellectual property developed is property of nonprofit
corporation; right, title, and interest transfers with postnatal
donation
Sec. 7. (a) Any intellectual property developed by the nonprofit
corporation establishing the initiative under this chapter is the
property of the nonprofit corporation. A donor must consent to
release to the public umbilical cord blood bank any property right
related to the postnatal donation, including any claim of intellectual
property rights derived from the postnatal donation.
(b) The entire right, title, and interest in and to any intellectual
property derived from a postnatal donation transfers with the
postnatal tissue and postnatal fluid after the postnatal donation is
allocated by the public umbilical cord blood bank for research
purposes. As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.7.
