Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 2108 | Human Bodies or Parts Thereof
Section 2108.62 | Umbilical Cord Blood Banking.

Effective: June 30, 2010
Latest Legislation: House Bill 102 - 128th General Assembly
(A) The department of health, on its internet web site, shall make available to health care professionals printable publications that can be downloaded containing standardized, objective information about umbilical cord blood banking that is sufficient to allow a pregnant woman to make an informed decision about whether to participate in an umbilical cord blood banking program. The publications shall include all of the following information:
(1) The medical processes involved in the collection of umbilical cord blood;
(2) The medical risks of umbilical cord blood collection to the mother and the newborn child;
(3) The options available to a mother regarding stem cells contained in the umbilical cord blood after delivery of the mother's newborn child, including:
(a) Having the stem cells discarded;
(b) Donating the stem cells to a public umbilical cord blood bank;
(c) Having the stem cells stored in a private umbilical cord blood bank for use by immediate and extended family members;
(d) Storing the stem cells for use by the family through a family or sibling donor banking program that provides free collection, processing, and storage of the stem cells where there is a medical need.
(4) The current and potential future medical uses, risks, and benefits of umbilical cord blood collection to the mother, newborn child, and biological family;
(5) The current and potential future medical uses, risks, and benefits of umbilical cord blood collection to individuals who are not biologically related to the mother or newborn child;
(6) Any costs that may be incurred by a pregnant woman who chooses to make an umbilical cord blood donation;
(7) The average cost of public and private umbilical cord blood banking.
(B) The department may update the publications prepared pursuant to this section as it considers necessary.

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Ohio Revised Code

Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile

Chapter 2108 | Human Bodies or Parts Thereof

Section 2108.01 | Anatomical Gift Definitions.

Section 2108.02 | Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Adopted.

Section 2108.03 | Application of Rc 2108.01 to Rc 2108.29.

Section 2108.04 | Persons Who May Make Anatomical Gift.

Section 2108.05 | Manner of Making Anatomical Gift.

Section 2108.06 | Amendment of Anatomical Gift.

Section 2108.07 | Refusal to Make Anatomical Gift.

Section 2108.08 | Action by Person Other Than Donor.

Section 2108.09 | Anatomical Gift After Donor's Death.

Section 2108.10 | Making Anatomical Gift After Donor's Death.

Section 2108.11 | Donees and Purposes of Anatomical Gift.

Section 2108.12 | Search for Evidence of Donor Intent.

Section 2108.13 | Delivery of Document of Gift Not Required.

Section 2108.14 | Referral of Dying Person to Procurement Organization.

Section 2108.15 | Rights of Anatomical Gift Donee - Acceptance or Rejection.

Section 2108.16 | Who May Remove Donated Part.

Section 2108.17 | Hospital Agreement With Procurement Organizations.

Section 2108.18 | Purchase or Sale of Donated Part - Permitted Charges.

Section 2108.19 | Prohibited Acts Regarding Donation Documents.

Section 2108.20 | Good Faith Immunity for Compliance With Chapter.

Section 2108.21 | Determination Whether Anatomical Gift Made.

Section 2108.22 | Validity of Document of Gift.

Section 2108.23 | Bureau of Motor Vehicles Donor Registry.

Section 2108.24 | Conflict Between Anatomical Gift and Health Care Directive.

Section 2108.25 | Cooperation of Coroner With Procurement Organization.

Section 2108.26 | Release of Information to Procurement Organization.

Section 2108.261 | Medicolegal Review of Records by Coroner.

Section 2108.262 | Information Requested by Coroner for Review.

Section 2108.263 | Cooperation in Timely Removal of Part.

Section 2108.264 | Information Regarding Cause of Death.

Section 2108.265 | Agreement Regarding Post-Mortem Procedures.

Section 2108.266 | Recovery of Part Without Post-Mortem Agreement.

Section 2108.267 | Denial of Recovery of Part by Coroner.

Section 2108.268 | Refusal of Procurement Organization to Accept Gift.

Section 2108.269 | Documentation of Condition of Recovered Part.

Section 2108.27 | Reimbursement of Coroner Attending Removal.

Section 2108.271 | Removal to Permit Preservation of Parts.

Section 2108.272 | Immunity for Denial of Recovery of Part.

Section 2108.28 | Construction to Promote Uniformity.

Section 2108.29 | Conflict With Federal Electronic Signatures Law.

Section 2108.30 | Anatomical Gifts Not Considered Sale of Fluid or Body Part.

Section 2108.31 | No Parental Consent Needed for Blood Donations.

Section 2108.32 | Toll-Free Telephone Number to Provide Organ Donor Information.

Section 2108.33 | Immunity.

Section 2108.34 | Second Chance Trust Fund.

Section 2108.35 | Second Chance Trust Fund Advisory Committee.

Section 2108.36 | Definitions; Prohibited Actions Based on Physical Disability by Covered Entity.

Section 2108.37 | Violation; Civil Actions.

Section 2108.38 | Denial of Coverage for Covered Person Based on Disability Prohibited.

Section 2108.40 | Definition of Death.

Section 2108.50 | Consent to Autopsy or Post-Mortem Examination.

Section 2108.51 | Immunity.

Section 2108.52 | Exceptions.

Section 2108.521 | Suspicious Death of a Person With a Developmental Disability.

Section 2108.61 | Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Definitions.

Section 2108.62 | Umbilical Cord Blood Banking.

Section 2108.63 | Health Care Professional or Institution Not Liable for Damages.

Section 2108.70 | Assignment of Rights Regarding Disposition of Remains.

Section 2108.71 | Vesting of Assignment of Right of Disposition.

Section 2108.72 | Written Declaration of Assignment.

Section 2108.73 | Witnesses to Declaration of Assignment.

Section 2108.74 | Declarant Warrants Truth of Declaration.

Section 2108.75 | Disqualification of Assignee of Right of Disposition.

Section 2108.76 | Assignee No Longer Declarant's Spouse.

Section 2108.77 | Loss of Assigned Right of Disposition.

Section 2108.78 | Assignee Bound by Declaration of Anatomical Gift.

Section 2108.79 | Multiple Assignees - Majority Rule - Deadlock.

Section 2108.80 | Revocation of Declaration of Assignment.

Section 2108.81 | Right of Disposition - No Declaration of Assignment.

Section 2108.82 | Assignment of Right of Disposition by Probate Court.

Section 2108.83 | Dispute Regarding Right of Disposition.

Section 2108.84 | Procedure Pending Resolution of Dispute.

Section 2108.85 | Costs and Legal Fees Arising From Legal Action.

Section 2108.86 | Right to Rely on Declaration and Instructions.

Section 2108.87 | Right to Make Independent Investigation.

Section 2108.88 | Refusal or Resignation by Assignee of Right.

Section 2108.89 | Liability for Costs of Disposition.

Section 2108.90 | Exclusive Jurisdiction of Probate Court Over Disputes.

Section 2108.99 | Penalty.