General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 111L Biotechnology
- Massachusetts General Laws - Policy; fostering research; prohibiting human reproductive cloning - Chapter 111L, Section 1
The general court finds and declares that: (a) human embryonic stem cell research and other research in the life sciences and regenerative medicine present a...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 111L, Section 2
As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:— “Asexual”, not initiated by the union...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Research using human embryonic stem cells permitted; written approval - Chapter 111L, Section 3
(a) Research and clinical applications involving the derivation and use of human embryonic stem cells, including somatic cell nuclear transfer, human adult stem cells from...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Information on choice of disposition of remaining embryos or gametes; informational pamphlet; informed consent form - Chapter 111L, Section 4
(a) A physician or other health care provider who provides a patient with in vitro fertilization therapy shall provide the patient with timely, relevant and...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Bank for umbilical cord blood and placental tissue; donations; exceptions for religious beliefs; agreements with research institutions; educational program - Chapter 111L, Section 5
(a) The department, in partnership with the University of Massachusetts Medical School at Worcester, shall, subject to appropriation, establish and maintain a public bank for...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Public institutional review board; contract with research institutions - Chapter 111L, Section 6
(a) The University of Massachusetts Medical School at Worcester shall establish and maintain, subject to appropriation, a public institutional review board. The public institutional review...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Refusal to conduct embryonic stem cell research by employee; retaliation prohibited; enforcement; notice of rights under chapter - Chapter 111L, Section 7
(a) No employee shall be required to conduct scientific research, experimentation or study that involves the creation or use of pre-implantation embryos in relation to...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Human reproductive cloning prohibited; creation of embryo for purpose of research; sale of embryos or gametes; enforcement - Chapter 111L, Section 8
(a) Human reproductive cloning is hereby prohibited. No person shall knowingly attempt, engage in, or assist in human reproductive cloning. No person shall knowingly purchase,...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Biomedical research advisory council; membership and duties - Chapter 111L, Section 9
(a) There shall be a biomedical research advisory council. The council shall consist of 15 members, 1 of whom shall be the secretary of health...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Enforcement of chapter; procedure for adoption, amendment or repeal of regulations; certificate of registration for research institutions - Chapter 111L, Section 10
(a) The department shall enforce this chapter and may adopt regulations, in a manner consistent with this chapter, and with the advice of the biomedical...
Last modified: September 11, 2015