In 2006, Health General Article §19-308.7, Annotated Code ​was enacted, this law required the Maryland Department of Health, in collaboration with key stakeholders, to develop educational materials concerning the values, uses, and donation of umbilical cord blood for obstetricians and hospitals with obstetrical services to distribute to their pregnant patients. A brochure was developed for this purpose and is available at no cost to obstetricians and obstetrical hospitals.

The Department’s umbilical cord blood brochure may be obtained in .pdf format on the MCH Publications webpage or by downloading it from here: