Sec. 5. GAO REPORT ON REGENERATIVE MEDICINE WORKFORCE
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## SEC. 5 GAO REPORT ON REGENERATIVE MEDICINE WORKFORCE Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that assesses a specialized health care workforce in the field of regenerative medicine. The report shall include— ####
(1)an overview of the current employment levels, in both commercial and academic settings, for— #####
(A)positions necessary for the collection and transplantation of stem cell therapeutics, including bone marrow and cord blood; and #####
(B)positions in the field of regenerative medicine using adult stem cells and related to product development; ####
(2)the identification of gaps, if any, in the projected workforce capacity for— #####
(A)positions described in paragraph (1)(A); and #####
(B)the field of regenerative medicine using adult stem cells, including workforce gaps related to the development of new cellular therapies using adult stem cells; ####
(3)an overview of the availability of training programs related to the development, refinement, and utilization of adult stem cells, including training on good manufacturing practices for such activities, and the performance of such programs; and ####
(4)recommendations, if any, for improving the workforce capacity related to— #####
(A)the positions described in paragraph (1)(A); or #####
(B)the field of regenerative medicine using adult stem cells.