New Jersey § 26:2h-12
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 26:2h-12, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26:2h-12.
When a hospital advises a patient of the option to donate or store umbilical cord
blood or placental tissue as provided in section 1 of this act, 1 it shall provide the patient with the following information: a. a description of the health benefits to the community from donating umbilical cord
blood or placental tissue to an NMDP-affiliated public umbilical cord blood bank; b. a description of the potential benefits to the patient and her family from storing
umbilical cord blood or placental tissue with a private umbilical cord blood bank; c. notice to the patient of her option to decline to donate umbilical cord blood or
placental tissue to an NMDP-affiliated public umbilical cord blood bank or to store
it with a private umbilical cord blood bank; and d. notice to the patient that a private umbilical cord blood bank may assess fees
for the donation and storage of umbilical cord blood or placental tissue, and that
she may donate umbilical cord blood or placental tissue to an NMDP-affiliated public
umbilical cord blood bank at no charge to herself or her family. 1
N.J.S.A. § 26:2H-12.46.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 26:2h-12
What does New Jersey Statutes § 26:2h-12 cover?
Section 26:2h-12 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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