North Dakota Statutes
§ 23-45-01 — Umbilical cord blood - Patient information - Definition
1.If a health care professional is providing prenatal care to a patient, the health care
professional may inform the patient of the following options relating to stem cells that
are contained in the umbilical cord blood after the delivery of her child:
a.Discard the stem cells.
b.Donate the stem cells to a public umbilical cord blood bank.
c.Store the stem cells in a family umbilical cord blood bank for use by the
immediate and extended family members.
d.Store the stem cells for family use through a family or sibling donor banking
program that provides free collection, processing, and storage where there is a
medical need.
2.The method a health care professional uses to provide the information under
subsection 1 may include verbally or in writing or by providing the patient with a
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