Henrietta Lacks Commission; established, report, sunset date.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

VA HB 1415 · House Bill · 2018

Stage: Session ended
Started in: House
Sponsors: +75
Latest action: Mar 10, 2018

What it does

Creates the Henrietta Lacks Commission to establish through a public-private partnership the Henrietta Lacks Life Sciences Center in Halifax County as a cancer research and treatment center designed to (i) transform and accelerate cancer research and treatment through the use of biodata tools, (ii) provide tailored cancer treatment medicine to an underserved portion of rural Southside Virginia, and (iii) incubate new biotech businesses across the Southside Virginia region. The bill requires the Commission to annually submit a report on its interim activity and work to the Governor and General Assembly. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2021.

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