Bill > HB1242

This bill establishes a bone marrow donor recruitment program administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to increase awareness and participation in bone marrow donation. The program will educate residents about the critical need for bone marrow donors from diverse ethnic backgrounds, explain the registration process with the National Marrow Donor Program, describe donation collection procedures, and provide information about donor eligibility and tissue compatibility. The department will develop electronic informational materials, including content for state agency websites and machine-readable codes, and will collaborate with the Department of Transportation to electronically display donation information. Healthcare facilities, blood banks, and transportation offices will be encouraged to print, post, or electronically display these materials to help raise public awareness. The bill defines key terms like "biomarker" and specifies that the Department of Health will create regulations to implement the program. The law will take effect 60 days after its passage, with the goal of increasing the pool of potential bone marrow donors and ultimately improving opportunities for patients needing bone marrow transplants.

Health and Social Services

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