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CS/HB 1617: Stem Cell Therapy

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

Stem Cell Therapy; Authorizes licensed health care providers to perform stem cell therapy; specifies requirements for stem cells that may be used by such providers; requires such providers to adhere to applicable current good manufacturing practices in performance of such therapies; requires health care providers to provide specified written notice to patients before performing any stem cell therapy; specifies requirements for written notice; provides advertisement requirements; requires health care providers to obtain written consent from patient or his or her representative before performing therapy; specifies requirements for consent form; provides applicability; provides for disciplinary action; requires DOH to adopt rules.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/4/2025 House - Now in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2025 House • Filed
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2025 House • Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
    4/1/2025 House • Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
    4/3/2025 House • 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 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee

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  • CS/HB 1617, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/3/2025 at 2:40 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1768 (c1) Stem Cell Therapy Trumbull Similar Last Action: 4/7/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.63 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 1617, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 5:50 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1768 (c1) Stem Cell Therapy Trumbull Similar Last Action: 4/7/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    609531 - Amendment
    Remove lines 26-41 and insert:
    Buchanan 4/2/2025
    7:57 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/3/2025
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.63 Page 2 (pdf)

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