Rhode Island General Laws Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-83-2. Definitions

(1) “ Mixed bank” is a bank that maintains a supply of unrelated cord blood units philanthropically donated by transplantation or research purposes to unrelated recipients and also for a fee stores cord blood for autologous use and use by family members.

(2) “ Obstetrical professional or facility” is licensed health care providers, including, but not limited to, hospitals, birthing centers, health clinics, midwives, obstetricians and other physicians who provide obstetrical services.

(3) “ Private cord blood bank” is a bank that for a fee stores cord blood units for autologous or family use.

(4) “ Public cord blood bank” is a bank that maintains a supply of unrelated cord blood units that are philanthropically donated for transplantation or research purposes. This bank may also store a limited number of units for autologous or family use when a disease that is treatable by cord blood transplantation is known to exist within the donor's family.

(5) “ Umbilical cord blood” is the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta after the birth of a newborn child.