Oklahoma SB 150: Stem cell research; removing certain information collection and reporting duties of the State Department of Health. Effective date.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)

SENATE BILL 150 By: Rogers

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to stem cell research; amending 63
O.S. 2011, Section 1-270.2, which relates to
reporting system; removing certain information
collection and reporting duties of the State
Department of Health; and providing an effective
date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2011, Section 1-270.2, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1-270.2. A. For the purposes of the Advancement in
Stem Cell Cures and Therapies Act, “human embryo” means a living
organism of the species Homo sapiens at the earliest stage of
development, including the single-cell stage, that is not located in
the body of a woman.
B. Research on human tissue regeneration and human diseases
using adult stem cells and stem cells obtained from umbilical cord
blood and amniotic fluid may be conducted in this state, provided
that the research is performed:
1. Safely and ethically;

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2. Only on embryonic stem cell lines created prior to August 1,
2001, and in accordance with federal law as it existed on November
1, 2007; and
3. Without the use of a human embryo, including a human embryo
produced using cloning technology.
C. When research is performed in accordance with the
Advancement in Stem Cell Cures and Therapies Act, a person or
governmental body shall not:
1. Restrict public funds designated for the stem cell research;
or
2. Obstruct or provide disincentives for the stem cell
research.
D. The State Department of Health shall establish a reporting
system that collects information regarding all activities carried
out in accordance with this section.
E. The Department shall submit a report with all information
collected pursuant to subsection D of this section to the Governor,
the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and the
President Pro Tempore of the State Senate no later than December 31
of each year.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.

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