FORTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION, 2010

 

February 8, 2010

 

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

 

HOUSE BILL 166

 

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

 

     1. On page 1, line 12, after the semicolon, insert "REQUIRING OVERSIGHT;".

 

     2. On page 1, line 18, strike "6" and insert in lieu thereof "7".

 

     3. On page 3, line 19, after "by", insert "the institutional review board, which shall take into account the recommendations of".

 

     4. On page 3, line 23, strike “shall not” and insert in lieu thereof “may”.

 

     5. On page 3, line 24 after the comma, strike the remainder of the line and on line 25, strike “fourteen days or”.

 

     6. On page 4, line 1, after “begins” strike “whichever occurs first”.

 

     7. On page 4, between lines 1 and 2, insert the following new section:

 

     "Section 4. [NEW MATERIAL] INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD OVERSIGHT REQUIRED.--A person or institution conducting stem cell research shall submit its activities to the oversight of an institutional review board. The institutional review board shall:

 

          A. provide oversight over all issues related to derivation and use of stem cells;

 

          B. review and approve the scientific merit of research protocols;

 

          C. review compliance of all stem cell research with all relevant regulations and guidelines; and

 

          D. perform such other activities as may be necessary or appropriate and consistent with nationally recognized institutional review board standards or protocols or as may be provided by law.".

 

     5. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.

 

 

 

                         

                             Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                 

Al Park, Chairman

 

 

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

 

Date

 

 

The roll call vote was 7 For 6 Against

Yes:      7

No:       Bandy, Barela, Cook, Kintigh, Rehm, White

Excused:  Martinez, K.

Absent:   None

 

 

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