California AB2661 allows the release of newborn blood specimens to law enforcement for specific investigations and mandates annual reporting on.

California AB2661 permits the release of a portion of newborn blood specimens to law enforcement if requested by a coroner to identify unidentified human remains or in response to a search warrant for missing persons suspected of being victims of serious crimes. The bill also requires the State Department of Public Health to generate an annual report detailing various aspects of the California Biobank Program, including the number of specimens stored, new specimens collected, and research projects utilizing these specimens.

California AB2661 allows the release of newborn blood specimens to law enforcement for specific investigations and mandates annual reporting on.

California AB2661 permits the release of a portion of newborn blood specimens to law enforcement if requested by a coroner to identify unidentified human remains or in response to a search warrant for missing persons suspected of being victims of serious crimes. The bill also requires the State Department of Public Health to generate an annual report detailing various aspects of the California Biobank Program, including the number of specimens stored, new specimens collected, and research projects utilizing these specimens.