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IA SF2049
Bill
Status
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dennis Guth
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AI Summary
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Requires blood banks and licensed hospitals that facilitate blood donations to comply with patient requests for autologous blood donations (blood donated for one's own use) or directed blood donations (blood donated for a specific recipient) when supported by a physician's order for a medical procedure that may require transfusion.
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Defines "autologous blood donation" as blood donated by an individual for their own use, and "directed blood donation" as blood or blood components donated for transfusion into a specified individual.
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Mandates that all autologous and directed blood donations collected under this law comply with applicable federal and state laws and rules.
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Authorizes blood banks and hospitals to charge a reasonable fee for facilitating autologous or directed blood donations.
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to autologous and directed blood donations at blood banks and hospitals.
Last Action
Subcommittee: Sweeney, Trone Garriott, and Webster. S.J. 124.
1/21/2026