In addition to the requirements of § 32.1-69.3, the Commissioner shall make publicly available, by posting on the public website of the Department of Health, resources relating to umbilical cord blood that have been developed by the Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation and include the following information:
1. An explanation of the potential value and uses of umbilical cord blood, including cord blood cells and stem cells, for individuals who are, as well as individuals who are not, biologically related to a mother or her newborn child.
2. An explanation of the differences between using one's own cord blood cells and using related or unrelated cord blood stem cells in the treatment of disease.
3. An explanation of the differences between public and private umbilical cord blood banking.
4. The options available to a mother relating to stem cells that are contained in the umbilical cord blood after the delivery of her newborn, including (i) donating the stem cells to a public umbilical cord blood bank where facilities are available; (ii) storing the stem cells in a private family umbilical cord blood bank for use by immediate and extended family members; (iii) storing the stem cells for immediate or extended family members through a family or sibling donor banking program that provides free collection, processing, and storage where there is an existing medical need; and (iv) discarding the stem cells.
5. The medical processes involved in the collection of cord blood.
6. Medical or family history criteria that can impact a family's consideration of umbilical cord blood banking, including the likelihood of using a baby's cord blood to serve as a match for a family member who has a medical condition.
7. Options for ownership and future use of donated umbilical cord blood.
8. The average cost of public and private umbilical cord blood banking.
9. The availability of public and private cord blood banks to Virginians, including (i) a list of public cord blood banks and the hospitals served by such banks; (ii) a list of private cord blood banks that are available; and (iii) the availability of free family banking and sibling donor programs where there is an existing medical need by a family member.
10. An explanation of which racial and ethnic groups are in particular need of publicly donated cord blood samples based upon medical data developed by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration.
2010, c. 69.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 2 - Disease Prevention and Control
§ 32.1-35. List and reports of diseases and dangerous microbes and pathogens
§ 32.1-35.1. Information on health care-associated infections
§ 32.1-36. Reports by physicians and laboratory directors
§ 32.1-37. Reports by persons other than physicians
§ 32.1-37.01. Posting of information about cases of communicable disease of public health threat
§ 32.1-37.1. Report of diseases infecting dead human bodies
§ 32.1-38. Immunity from liability
§ 32.1-39. Surveillance and investigation
§ 32.1-40. Authority of Commissioner to examine medical records
§ 32.1-41. Anonymity of patients and practitioners to be preserved in use of medical records
§ 32.1-42. Emergency rules and regulations
§ 32.1-43. Authority of State Health Commissioner to require quarantine, etc.
§ 32.1-44. Isolated or quarantined persons
§ 32.1-45. Expense of treatment
§ 32.1-45.4. Comprehensive harm reduction programs
§ 32.1-46. Immunization of patients against certain diseases
§ 32.1-46.01. Virginia Immunization Information System
§ 32.1-46.02. Administration of influenza vaccine to minors
§ 32.1-46.2. Certain testing or determination of low risk for elevated blood-lead levels required
§ 32.1-47. Exclusion from school of children not immunized
§ 32.1-47.1. Vaccination of children; plan enhancements
§ 32.1-48. Powers of Commissioner in epidemic
§ 32.1-48.03. Petition for hearing; temporary detention
§ 32.1-48.04. Isolation hearing; conditions; order for isolation; right to appeal
§ 32.1-48.07. Conditions for invoking the provisions of this article
§ 32.1-48.08. Declaration of quarantine
§ 32.1-48.09. Order of quarantine
§ 32.1-48.010. Appeal of any order of quarantine
§ 32.1-48.012. Isolation order
§ 32.1-48.013. Appeal of any order of isolation
§ 32.1-48.013:1. Electronic filings as protection from communicable disease
§ 32.1-48.014. Enforcement of orders of quarantine or isolation; penalties
§ 32.1-48.015. Authorization to disclose health records
§ 32.1-48.016. Immunity from liability
§ 32.1-48.017. Use of public or private property or facilities
§ 32.1-48.2. Regulation of Commissioner requiring vaccination or inoculation of dogs
§ 32.1-48.3. Regulations of Commissioner covering local ordinances and requirements
§ 32.1-48.4. Commissioner to cooperate with local governing bodies and agencies
§ 32.1-49. Tuberculosis required to be reported
§ 32.1-53. Facilities and contracts for treatment of tuberculosis patients
§ 32.1-54. Commissioner authorized to charge patients for care
§ 32.1-55.1. Anonymous testing sites for human immunodeficiency virus
§ 32.1-56. Information to be provided patients
§ 32.1-57. Examination, testing and treatment; failure to comply with order of examination
§ 32.1-58. Persons convicted of certain crimes to be examined, tested and treated
§ 32.1-59. Examination and treatment in certain institutions
§ 32.1-60. Prenatal tests required
§ 32.1-62. Procedure upon infant's birth
§ 32.1-63. Duty of physician, midwife or nurse noting ophthalmia neonatorum
§ 32.1-64. Duty of Board to provide for treatment
§ 32.1-64.1. Virginia Hearing Loss Identification and Monitoring System
§ 32.1-65. Certain newborn screening required
§ 32.1-65.1. Critical congenital heart defect screening test required
§ 32.1-66. Commissioner to notify physicians; reports to Commissioner
§ 32.1-67. Duty of Board for follow-up and referral protocols; regulations
§ 32.1-67.1. Confidentiality of records; prohibition of discrimination
§ 32.1-69. Records confidential; disclosure of results of screening
§ 32.1-69.1. Virginia Congenital Anomalies Reporting and Education System
§ 32.1-69.1:1. Dissemination of information regarding birth defects
§ 32.1-69.3. Virginia Cord Blood Bank Initiative established
§ 32.1-69.4. Publication of information regarding cord blood education
§ 32.1-70.2. Collection of cancer case information by the Commissioner
§ 32.1-71.01. Penalties for unauthorized use of statewide cancer registry
§ 32.1-71.02. Notification of cancer patients of statewide cancer registry reporting
§ 32.1-73. Failure to comply with provisions; grounds for revocation of license or permit
§ 32.1-73.5. Comprehensive statewide asthma management plan
§ 32.1-73.6. Implementation of state asthma management programs
§ 32.1-73.7. Department to be lead agency for youth suicide prevention
§ 32.1-73.8. Youth health risk behavior survey
§ 32.1-73.10. Advisory Council; report
§ 32.1-73.11. (Continued pursuant to Acts 2022, Sp. S. I, c. 2, item 299 D) Sunset
§ 32.1-73.12. Department to be lead agency for services for substance-exposed infants
§ 32.1-73.14. Rare Disease Council; purpose
§ 32.1-73.15. Powers and duties of the Council
§ 32.1-73.16. Membership; terms; quorum; meetings; staffing
§ 32.1-73.17. Rare Disease Council Fund
§ 32.1-73.18. Renal Disease Council; purpose