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Committee approves bill to eliminate umbilical cord blood bank commission, transfers oversight to UAMS and health department
Summary
House members voted to eliminate the commission that oversaw the state's umbilical cord blood bank and transfer operational authority to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Arkansas Department of Health, citing inactivity and no recent appointments to the commission.
The House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee voted to advance House Bill 1310, which would eliminate the Umbilical Cord Blood Bank Commission and transfer responsibility for running the umbilical cord blood bank to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Arkansas Department of…
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