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Relating to autologous and directed blood donations
Sponsored by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Topics:Health care
Same legislation: SF 2139
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 31, 2024
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 15, 2024
- Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 21, 202430–16
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary If a doctor orders it, blood banks and hospitals must allow a person to donate their own blood for their own upcoming medical procedure. The only time they can refuse this request is if they decide the donation would put the person's life in immediate danger. This rule applies to both blood banks and licensed hospitals.1
Read the official explanation
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 an individual’s request, based on a physician’s order for a procedure that may require a blood transfusion, for an autologous or directed blood donation, unless the blood bank determines the donation would result in an imminent risk to the individual’s life. The bill also provides that if a licensed hospital facilitates blood donations, the hospital shall comply with an individual’s request, based on a physician’s order for a procedure that may require a blood transfusion, for an autologous or directed blood donation, unless the hospital determines the donation would result in an imminent risk to the individual’s life. The bill defines “autologous blood donation”, “blood bank”, and “directed blood donation” for the purposes of the bill.
House subcommittee
Named February 22, 2024. On February 27, 2024 it recommended indefinite postponement. Vote Total: 3-0.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
3 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 5, 2024 (3) · on the Legislature’s site
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Lobbying
0 for · 4 against · 6 undecided · Who →
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