SF 2139: Relating to autologous and directed blood donations

What it does

This bill relates to autologous or directed blood donations. The bill provides that a blood bank that facilitates autologous or directed blood donations shall comply with a physician’s order for an autologous or directed blood donation. A blood bank may charge a fee in an amount reasonable and necessary to cover the administrative costs to the blood bank of facilitating an autologous or directed blood donation ordered by a physician. The bill also provides that if a licensed hospital facilitates blood donations, the hospital shall allow an individual on whom a medical procedure is to be performed to provide an autologous or directed blood donation ordered by a physician for the medical procedure.

Senate subcommittee · named January 31, 2024

• Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 4 against

Against: American Red Cross- Central Iowa Chapter; ImpactLife; Iowa Medical Society; Life Serve Blood Center

In plain words

1. January 30, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. January 31, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Edler, Costello and Trone Garriott
3. February 5, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 15, 2024Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2369