Bill > H5864

This bill establishes legal provisions for autologous (self-donated) and direct blood donations in healthcare facilities. Specifically, the bill defines autologous blood donation as a person donating their own blood for personal future medical use, and direct blood donation as a person donating blood specifically for another person's future medical procedure. The legislation requires hospitals and healthcare facilities that perform blood donations to allow patients to donate their own blood before a medical procedure. Blood banks must comply with healthcare provider orders for such donations, with some exceptions for donors who are in poor health, have heart conditions, weigh too little, or are otherwise unable to donate safely. The bill permits blood banks to charge their standard fees for facilitating these donations and allows additional fees for blood storage. The state's department of health is tasked with creating the necessary rules and regulations to implement these provisions. The act will take effect immediately upon its passage, providing a new framework for patient-directed blood donation in healthcare settings.

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