2015 Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health And Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health And Safety
Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs
Subchapter 5 - Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative Act
§ 20-8-503 - Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) "Amniotic fluid" means the fluid inside the amnion;
(2) "Nonembryonic stem cell research" means medical research involving stem cells that have not been derived from a human embryo or fetus;
(3) "Placenta" means the organ that forms on the inner wall of the human uterus during pregnancy;
(4) "Postnatal tissue and fluid" means the placenta, umbilical cord, and amniotic fluid expelled or extracted in connection with the birth of a human being;
(5) "Stem cell" means an unspecialized or undifferentiated cell that can self-replicate and has the potential to differentiate into a specialized cell type; and
(6) "Umbilical cord" means the gelatinous tissue and blood vessels connecting an unborn human being to the placenta.
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