SB 125
AN ACT relating to the provision of autologous and direct blood donations
Senate Bill
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to the provision of autologous and direct blood donations
Bill Text
relating to the provision of autologous and direct blood donations for medical procedures performed at hospitals. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 241.013 to read as follows: Sec. 241.013. AUTOLOGOUS AND DIRECT BLOOD DONATIONS. A hospital licensed under this chapter shall allow an individual on whom a medical procedure is to be performed to provide an autologous or direct blood donation for the procedure if, not less than 72 hours before the scheduled time for the procedure, the individual: (1) notifies the hospital of the intention to provide an autologous or direct blood donation for the procedure; and (2) for a direct blood donation, provides the hospital a list of eligible blood donors. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
filed
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the provision of autologous and direct blood donations
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