1. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
2. (b) “Cord blood transplant center” means a medical facility that uses cells obtained from a human umbilical cord or placenta to treat pediatric or adult patients afflicted with a disease or injury.
3. (c) “Fund” means the Cord Blood Transplant Center Support Fund.

4. (d) “Qualified medical institution” means a medical institution accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations that:

   1. (1) Is located in the State; and
   2. (2) Has an established hematologic malignancies research program.

Added by Acts 2011, c. 498, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 499, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.