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CT HB06331

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/1/2013

Primary Sponsor

Children Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Defines "whole blood" as blood from which no individual components (red cells, plasma, platelets) have been removed.
  • Allows persons aged 17 and older to donate whole blood or blood components without parental consent as part of voluntary blood donation programs.
  • Permits 16-year-olds to donate whole blood in school-sponsored voluntary programs with written parental authorization, provided no monetary compensation is given and a registered nurse is present.
  • Repeals and replaces Section 19a-285a of the general statutes, effective October 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Sixteen-year-old Blood Donors.

Last Action

Tabled for the Calendar, House

4/25/2013

Committee Referrals

Education4/23/2013
Public Health4/10/2013
Joint Committee on Children2/1/2013

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