BILL ANALYSIS
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REPLACE - 08/24/2010 Changes per Consultant
CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
ACR 74 (Portantino and Hill)
As Amended August 16, 2010
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: | |(March 25, |SENATE: |36-0 |(August 23, |
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(unanimous consent)
Original Committee Reference: HEALTH
SUMMARY : States that the Legislature desires to find ways to
help California gain a viable public umbilical cord blood
banking system to ensure that all races and ethnicities have an
equal probability of finding a match when medically necessary.
The Senate amendments make clarifying changes.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this resolution is substantially
similar to the version as passed by the Senate.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
COMMENTS : According to the author, most cord blood is collected
for private usage and although this service is a great benefit
to individuals, it does not ensure the general public has access
to this potential treatment for a variety of medical conditions.
The author believes that this resolution will help increase
awareness for the need to create a public cord blood banking
system that will bring the benefits of this resource to a broad
and more diverse group of Californians.
Public and private banks provide for the collection and storage
of cord blood. Public banks promote related and unrelated
donation, similar to the current collection of whole blood units
in the U.S., for transplantation or research purposes. Private
banks store cord blood from an individual for subsequent use by
the same individual or his or her family members should the need
arise. Private banks typically charge between $1,000 and $2,000
in collection fees and between $50 and $125 annually for
storage. Public banks do not charge for cord blood that is
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donated for public use.
Analysis Prepared by : Martin Radosevich / HEALTH / (916)
319-2097
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