§ 23-83-6. Hospitals required to facilitate donations.
Unless it is medically inadvisable, each hospital or other obstetrical facility in the state shall cooperate with the collection staff of a cord blood bank designated by a patient to facilitate the donation of the blood extracted from the umbilical cord of the patient’s newborn child to a cord blood bank.
History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 101, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 153, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-83 - The Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Notification Act
Section 23-83-1. - Short title.
Section 23-83-2. - Definitions.
Section 23-83-3. - Notification of option to donate umbilical cord blood.
Section 23-83-4. - No fees for donation.
Section 23-83-5. - Collection not required if health of mother or newborn impacted.
Section 23-83-6. - Hospitals required to facilitate donations.