The Act makes it the public policy of the State of Georgia to encourage the donation, collection, and storage of stem cells from postnatal tissue and fluid to be used for medical research and treatment. The Act sets up the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Bank to collect and store postnatal tissue and fluid, and to make the cells available for medical research and treatment. The Act also creates the Georgia Commission to Save the Cure, which appoints members to oversee the operations of the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Bank. The Act allows Georgia taxpayers to donate money from their tax refunds to the Georgia Commission for Saving the Cure.
