Bill Summary

HB 1617 Stem Cell Therapy (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Buchanan Co Sponsors: Black CS Sponsors: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee
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Summary
Stem Cell Therapy : Authorizes allopathic physicians & osteopathic physicians to perform stem cell therapy not approved by United States Food & Drug Administration; specifies requirements for stem cells that may be used by allopathic physicians & osteopathic physicians; requires allopathic physicians & osteopathic physicians to adhere to applicable current good manufacturing practices in performance of such therapies; prohibits allopathic physicians & osteopathic physicians from obtaining stem cells for therapies from facilities failing to meet certain requirements; requires allopathic physicians & osteopathic physicians to include certain terms in contracts or agreements with facilities producing stem cells for therapies; requires allopathic physicians & osteopathic physicians to include specified notice in any form of advertisement; provides requirements for such notice; requires allopathic physicians & osteopathic physicians to obtain signed consent form from patient or his or her representative before performing therapy; specifies requirements for consent form; requires Board of Medicine & Board of Osteopathic Medicine to adopt rules, respectively. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
02/28/25
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Filed
03/05/25
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Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
03/05/25
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Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
04/02/25
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Amended Notice: On Committee agenda - Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, 04/03/25, 8:30 am, 102 H
04/03/25
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Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/03/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/04/25
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
04/21/25
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 04/22/25, 10:00 am, 17 H
04/22/25
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Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee; 22 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/22/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/25/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/30/25
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Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1768
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bill text & filed amendments
1617
Filed on 02/28/25
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Amendment 609531
Buchanan
Filed on 04/02/25
Adopted
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1617C1
Filed on 04/03/25
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Amendment 200921 DE
Buchanan
Filed on 04/21/25
Adopted
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1617C2
Filed on 04/22/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
458.3245
459.0127
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