Existing law states the policy of the state that research involving the derivation and use of human embryonic stem cells, human embryonic germ cells, and human adult stem cells from any source, including somatic cell nuclear transplantation, shall be permitted and that full consideration of the ethical and medical implications of this research be given, and that research involving the derivation and use of these cells shall be reviewed by an approved institutional review board.
This bill would require the State Department of Health Services, on or before January 1, 2005, to develop guidelines for research involving the derivation or use of human embryonic stem cells in the state, and would require the Director of Health Services to establish a Human Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee, comprised of specified members, for purposes of developing these guidelines. It would also authorize the department to contract with a public or private organization, to the extent permitted by state law, for assistance in developing the guidelines.
This bill would require all human embryonic stem cell research projects to be reviewed and approved by an institutional review board (IRB) that is established in accordance with federal regulations, as specified.
This bill would require an IRB to conduct continuing review of human stem cell research projects, as specified, and would authorize an IRB to require modifications to the plan or design of a continuing research project before permitting the research to continue. This bill would require IRBs to report to the department, as specified, and would require the department to report to the Legislature on human embryonic stem cell research activity.
This bill would repeal its provisions as of January 1, 2007.