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NJ A1226
NJ A1226Individual's status as minor may not disqualify him from bone marrow donation if medical criteria and informed consent requirements are met.
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Introduced
01/27/2016
01/27/2016
In Committee
01/27/2016
01/27/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2018
01/08/2018
Introduced Session
2016-2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides that an individual's status as a minor may not disqualify him from bone marrow donation if the minor meets the medical criteria for bone marrow donation, the minor's parent or legal guardian provides written consent, and a medical informed consent is signed as required by law. This bill, which is similar to legislation enacted in Washington State in 2000, is in response to the policy of the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) to exclude individuals under 18 years of age from registering to be volunteer bone marrow donors. The NMDP is a nonprofit organization that facilitates unrelated bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants for patients with life-threatening diseases who do not have matching donors in their families, through its Be The Match Registry. The NMDP is authorized by the federal government to operate the C. W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program, the federal program supporting bone marrow and cord blood donation and transplantation.
AI Summary
This bill provides that an individual's status as a minor may not disqualify them from bone marrow donation if they meet the medical criteria, their parent or legal guardian provides written consent, and they sign a medical informed consent as required by law. This is similar to legislation enacted in Washington State in 2000 and is in response to the National Marrow Donor Program's (NMDP) policy of excluding individuals under 18 from registering as volunteer bone marrow donors. The NMDP is a nonprofit organization that facilitates unrelated bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants for patients with life-threatening diseases and is authorized by the federal government to operate the C. W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee (on 01/27/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A1500/1226_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A1500/1226_I1.PDF |
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