The western American state of Utah has passed legislation that will allow patients to receive therapies derived from manipulated placental stem cells without the need for approval by the United States’ federal agency, the Food and Drug Administration(FDA).  

The bill easily passed both houses of the Utah State Legislature in February and was signed into state law by Utah’s Governor, Spencer Cox, in March. It determines that Utah healthcare providers: “…may perform a placental stem cell therapy that is not approved by the FDA…” so long as the provider prominently notes that it is unapproved federally, and obtains a signed patient informed-consent form.

Enacted from 1 May 2024, the law permits healthcare providers and many others, defined on a long list that includes doctors, but also naturopaths, midwives and audiologists, to provide therapies that use placental stem cells.

"A health care provider whose scope of practice includes the use of stem cell therapy may perform a stem cell therapy that is not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, if the health care provider the patient with the following written notice before performing the therapy:  "THIS NOTICE MUST BE PROVIDED TO YOU UNDER UTAH LAW. This health care practitioner performs one or more stem cell therapies that have not yet been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. You are encouraged to consult with your primary care provider before undergoing a stem cell therapy."

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