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NM HB464

NM HB464
Report On Use Of Fetal Tissue


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Introduced
01/22/2017
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/18/2017

Introduced Session

2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER; REQUIRING THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO AND THE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE CENTER'S USE OF ABORTED FETAL BODY PARTS FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND TRANSPLANTATION; HAVING THE COMMITTEE RESORT TO ITS SUBPOENA POWER IF IT FAILS TO GET THE REQUESTED INFORMATION.

AI Summary

This bill requires the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center and the Board of Regents to report to the Legislative Finance Committee on the center's use of aborted fetal body parts for medical research and transplantation. The committee has the power to subpoena the requested information if the center and the board are unresponsive. If the center and the board continue to be unresponsive by December 1, 2017, the committee can recommend reducing or withholding $20 million from the center's research budget until the information is provided.

Sponsors (9)

Last Action

[LD 6] HHouse Health (on 01/22/2017)

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