2017 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 76 STATE INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES; HISTORICAL PROPERTY
Article 8 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL EDUCATION AND CLINICAL FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL
76-836 Same; appointment and duties of director; annual report to legislature.
76-836. Same; appointment and duties of director; annual report to legislature. (a) The executive vice chancellor of the university of Kansas medical center shall appoint the director of the midwest stem cell therapy center.
(b) The director shall report to the executive vice chancellor of the university of Kansas medical center.
(c) The director of the midwest stem cell therapy center shall have experience in adult or cord blood stem cell research and experience in clinical applications of adult or cord blood stem cell therapies.
(d) The director of the midwest stem cell therapy center shall be responsible for administration of the midwest stem cell therapy center, including the overall direction of personnel, equipment and facilities.
(e) The director of the midwest stem cell therapy center shall be responsible for coordination of patient treatment and research with adult, cord blood and related stem cells and non-embryonic stem cells.
(f) The director of the midwest stem cell therapy center is hereby authorized to solicit and receive grants, gifts, contributions or bequests made for the purpose of furthering the goals and missions of the midwest stem cell therapy center. The director of the midwest stem cell therapy center shall remit all moneys so received to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the midwest stem cell therapy center fund.
(g) Fees received for core charges for cell processing and manufacturing, clinical trial fees and similar service charges shall be paid to the university of Kansas medical center research institute, inc. or university of Kansas endowment, as determined by the director.
(h) The university of Kansas endowment association may accept gifts directly designated for the benefit of the midwest stem cell therapy center consistent with its corporate purpose as a nonprofit charitable corporation whose mission seeks the advancement of the university of Kansas.
(i) The director of the midwest stem cell therapy center shall annually submit a report to the senate committee on ways and means, senate committee on public health and welfare, house committee on appropriations and house committee on health and human services at the beginning of the regular session of the legislature beginning in 2014 on the fees received, expenditure of moneys appropriated and activities of the midwest stem cell therapy center, including the activities of its affiliated organizations, and the activities of the advisory board.
History: L. 2013, ch. 114, § 2; July 1.
