Public Act 101 of 2008

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• Introduced by Sen. Leo R. Blais (R) on January 31, 2008, to mandate participation in and subsidization of, by hosptitals and medical facilites, a program to encorage donation of umbilical cord blood to an umbilical cord blood bank.
  • Referred to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on January 31, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on April 30, 2008.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on June 3, 2008, to mandate participation in and subsidization of, by hosptitals and medical facilites, a program to encorage donation of umbilical cord blood to an umbilical cord blood bank. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 3, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Leo R. Blais (R) on June 3, 2008, to mandate participation in and subsidization of, by hosptitals and medical facilites, a program to encorage donation of umbilical cord blood to an umbilical cord blood bank. The amendment passed 31 to 1 in the Senate on June 3, 2008.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Passed 32 to 1 in the Senate on June 3, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on June 4, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Health, Education and Welfare Committee on June 4, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on June 17, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Eileen S. Naughton (D) on June 17, 2008, to mandate participation in and subsidization of, by hosptitals and medical facilites, a program to encorage donation of umbilical cord blood to an umbilical cord blood bank. The amendment passed 64 to 0 in the House on June 17, 2008.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Passed 52 to 1 in the House on June 21, 2008, to mandate participation in and subsidization of, by hosptitals and medical facilites, a program to encorage donation of umbilical cord blood to an umbilical cord blood bank.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Donald L. Carcieri on June 26, 2008.