As used in K.S.A. 76-835 through 76-840, and amendments thereto:
- (a) "Adult, cord blood and related stem cells" are stem cells derived from postnatal tissue cells, umbilical cord blood and cord tissue including Wharton's jelly, amniotic fluid and placental tissue.
- (b) "Embryonic stem cells" are stem cells derived from early stage human embryos, up to and including the blastocyst stage.
- (c) "Facilities" include all equipment used by the midwest stem cell therapy center.
- (d) "Fetal tissue cells" are cells harvested from aborted fetal tissue.
- (e) "Non-embryonic stem cells" are stem cells such as iPS cells (induced pluripotent stem cells) generated from adult somatic cells or other non-embryonic tissue cells without any embryonic component.
L. 2013, ch. 114, § 6; July 1.