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Introduced
01/08/2026
01/08/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank Act. Provides that a blood bank that facilitates autologous or direct blood donations shall comply with a physician's order prescribing for an individual an autologous or direct blood donation. Provides that a blood bank may charge a fee in an amount reasonable and necessary to cover the blood bank's administrative cost of facilitating an autologous or direct blood donation that a physician orders. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act and the University of Illinois Hospital Act to require a hospital that facilitates blood donations to allow an individual on whom a medical procedure is to be performed to provide an autologous or direct blood donation that a physician orders for the procedure.
AI Summary
This bill requires blood banks and hospitals in Illinois to comply with physician's orders for autologous or direct blood donations, which are donations made by a patient for their own future use or for a specific recipient. Blood banks can charge reasonable fees to cover administrative costs associated with facilitating these ordered donations. Additionally, the University of Illinois Hospital will be required to follow the same rules as other hospitals regarding these types of blood donations.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Rules Committee (on 01/14/2026)
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