CS/CS/HB 1617: Stem Cell Therapy

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee, Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, Buchanan; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Black

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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/22/2025 05:03 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1768 (er) by Trumbull Stem Cell Therapy Last Action: 6/26/2025 Chapter No. 2025-185	Similar

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/28/2025	H	• Filed
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/5/2025	H	• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  4/1/2025	H	• Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
  4/3/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  4/4/2025	H	• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
  4/21/2025	H	• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
  4/22/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  4/24/2025	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  4/30/2025	H	• Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1768