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California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 1604.6

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to provide umbilical cord blood banking storage services, a blood bank shall be licensed pursuant to this chapter. Any additional standards for blood banks to store umbilical cord blood may be implemented by the department through the adoption of regulations.

(b)(1) The department may adopt emergency regulations to implement and make specific subdivision (a) in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. For purposes of the Administrative Procedure Act, the adoption of regulations shall be deemed an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare.

(2)(A) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, these emergency regulations shall not be subject to the review and approval of the Office of Administrative Law. Notwithstanding Sections 11346.1 and 11349.6 of the Government Code, the department shall submit these regulations directly to the Secretary of State for filing.

(B) Emergency regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall become effective immediately upon filing by the Secretary of State, shall be subject to public hearing within 120 days of filing with the Secretary of State, and shall comply with Sections 11346.8 and 11346.9 of the Government Code, or shall be repealed by the department.

(3) The Office of Administrative Law shall provide for the printing and publication of emergency regulations adopted pursuant to this section in the California Code of Regulations.

(4) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and subject to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2), the emergency regulations adopted pursuant to this subdivision shall not be repealed by the Office of Administrative Law and shall remain in effect until revised or repealed by the department.

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