BILL NUMBER:  AB 1822
  VETOED	DATE: 09/25/2014




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 1822 without my signature.

The bill would exempt hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers and
other outpatient settings from having to obtain licensure as a tissue
bank if the human tissue or cell-based product they receive and
store meets specified requirements.

Currently, because hospitals and other outpatient facilities do not
want to become licensed tissue banks, they pay expensive courier fees
to transport unused products back to tissue banks -- a cost they
pass on to the tissue banks themselves. While I support eliminating
overly burdensome regulation, I'm not convinced that the bill strikes
the right balance between safety and economy.

I will direct the Department of Public Health to continue working
with interested parties to develop an approach that balances
appropriate oversight with cost savings for suppliers.

Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.