CHAPTER 7.5. HOSPITAL AND BIRTHING CENTER REQUIREMENT REGARDING UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD DONATION
IC 16-21-7.5
Chapter 7.5. Hospital and Birthing Center Requirement Regarding
Umbilical Cord Blood Donation
IC 16-21-7.5-1
"Postnatal donation"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "postnatal donation" has the
meaning set forth in IC 12-31-1-2.
As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.10.
IC 16-21-7.5-2
Written agreement between hospital or birthing center and the
public umbilical cord blood bank
Sec. 2. Before a hospital or birthing center participates in
collecting donations for the public umbilical cord blood bank
established under IC 12-31-1-3(a), the hospital or birthing center
shall enter into a written agreement with the public umbilical cord
blood bank establishing the:
(1) conditions of the hospital's or birthing center's participation;
and
(2) obligations of the hospital or birthing center;
in the umbilical cord blood donation initiative established under
IC 12-31-2-2.
As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.10.
IC 16-21-7.5-3
Requirement to offer option to patient to make a postnatal
donation at no charge
Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, a
participating hospital or birthing center licensed under this article
must offer a patient who delivers a newborn infant at the
participating hospital or birthing center the option of making a
postnatal donation following delivery of the newborn infant.
(b) A patient may not be charged for the collection or storage of
a donation or for a donation to the public umbilical cord blood bank
established under IC 12-31-1-3(a).
As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.10.
IC 16-21-7.5-4
No requirement for hospital, birthing center, or employee to collect
a postnatal donation under specified circumstances
Sec. 4. (a) A participating hospital or birthing center is not
required to collect a postnatal donation if either of the following
applies:
(1) In the professional judgment of a physician licensed under
IC 25-22.5 or a nurse midwife licensed under IC 25-23-1-13.1,
the collection would threaten the health of the mother or the
infant.
(2) The postnatal donation is contrary to the moral principles or
beliefs of the religious denomination with which the
participating hospital or birthing center is affiliated.
(b) An employee of a participating hospital or birthing center is
not required to collect a postnatal donation if the postnatal donation
is contrary to the religious principles or beliefs of the employee.
As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.10.
IC 16-21-7.5-5
Cooperation with nonprofit corporation in maximizing postnatal
donations
Sec. 5. A participating hospital or birthing center shall cooperate
with the nonprofit corporation (as defined in IC 12-31-1-1) in
accomplishing the public health goal of maximizing postnatal
donations.
As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.10.
IC 16-21-7.5-6
No requirement to enter into agreement with the public umbilical
cord blood bank; ability to enter into contracts with other persons
Sec. 6. A hospital or birthing center is not required to enter into
an agreement with the public umbilical cord blood bank and may
enter into contracts concerning postnatal tissue and postnatal fluids
with any person.
As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.10.