All persons licensed or certified by the state of Washington to provide prenatal care or to practice medicine shall provide information to all pregnant women in their care regarding:

     (1) The use and availability of prenatal tests; and

     (2) Using objective and standardized information: (a) The differences between and potential benefits and risks involved in public and private cord blood banking that is sufficient to allow a pregnant woman to make an informed decision before her third trimester of pregnancy on whether to participate in a private or public cord blood banking program; and (b) the opportunity to donate, to a public cord blood bank, blood and tissue extracted from the placenta and umbilical cord following delivery of a newborn child.

[2009 c 495 § 9; (2009 c 495 § 8 expired July 1, 2010); 2008 c 56 § 2; 1988 c 276 § 5.]

NOTES:

     Effective date -- 2009 c 495 § 9: "Section 9 of this act takes effect July 1, 2010." [2009 c 495 § 16.]

     Expiration date -- 2009 c 495 § 8: "Section 8 of this act expires July 1, 2010." [2009 c 495 § 15.]

     Purpose -- Effective date -- 2008 c 56: See note following RCW 70.54.222.

     Effective date -- 1988 c 276 § 5: "Section 5 of this act shall take effect December 31, 1989." [1988 c 276 § 10.]