Bill

Stem Cell Therapy

H1617Filed

Authorizes allopathic physicians & osteopathic physicians to perform stem cell therapy not approved by United States Food & Drug Administration; specifies requirements for stem cells that may be used by allopathic physicians & osteopathic physicians; requires allopathic physicians & osteopathic physicians to adhere to applicable current good manufacturing practices in performance of such therapies; prohibits allopathic physicians & osteopathic physicians from obtaining stem cells for therapies from facilities failing to meet certain requirements; requires allopathic physicians & osteopathic physicians to include certain terms in contracts or agreements with facilities producing stem cells for therapies; requires allopathic physicians & osteopathic physicians to include specified notice in any form of advertisement; provides requirements for such notice; requires allopathic physicians & osteopathic physicians to obtain signed consent form from patient or his or her representative before performing therapy; specifies requirements for consent form; requires Board of Medicine & Board of Osteopathic Medicine to adopt rules, respectively.

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