Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2015

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and the National Cord Blood Inventory, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2015 2. Reauthorization of the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (a) In general Section 379(d)(2)(B) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274k(d)(2)(B) (1) by striking remote collection collection (2) by inserting including remote collection, cord blood units, (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 379B of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274m (1) by striking $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014 and (2) by inserting and $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 (c) Secretary review on state of science The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, including the Advisory Council on Blood Stem Cell Transplantation established under section 379(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274k(a) 3. Cord blood inventory Section 2 of the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 274k (1) in subsection (a), by striking one-time (2) by striking subsection (c); (3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as subsections (c) through (g), respectively; (4) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking subsection (d) subsection (c) (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) Consideration of best science The Secretary shall take into consideration the best scientific information available in order to maximize the number of cord blood units available for transplant when entering into contracts under this section, or when extending a period of funding under such a contract under paragraph (2). (5) Consideration of banked units of cord blood In extending contracts pursuant to paragraph (3), and determining new allocation amounts for the next contract period or contract extension for such cord blood bank, the Secretary shall take into account the number of cord blood units banked in the National Cord Blood Inventory by a cord blood bank during the previous contract period, in addition to consideration of the ability of such cord blood bank to increase the collection and maintenance of additional, genetically diverse cord blood units. ; (5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking paragraph (4); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (6) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking $23,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014 and (ii) by inserting and $23,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 (B) by striking paragraph (2). 4. Determination on the definition of human organ Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue determinations with respect to the inclusion of peripheral blood stem cells and umbilical cord blood in the definition of human organ.

Summary: Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act and the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005 to revise and extend through FY2020 the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and the National Cord Blood Inventory program. (These programs help match patients in need of a transplant with unrelated bone marrow and cord blood donors.) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must review the state of the science of using adult stem cells and birthing tissues to develop new therapies and consider the inclusion of new therapies in the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program. Requirements for HHS contracts under the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005 are revised. HHS must determine whether to include peripheral blood stem cells and umbilical cord blood in the definition of human organ.