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IL SB2769
Bill
Status
7/16/2014
Primary Sponsor
Pamela Althoff
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AI Summary
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Expands the Organ Donor Leave Act to clarify that "blood" includes whole blood, plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, and removes the separate reference to "blood platelets"
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Allows state employees to donate blood with up to one hour of paid leave, double red cells with up to 1.5 hours, and blood platelets with up to 2 hours, with frequency set by departmental rule following medical standards
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Maintains existing provisions allowing up to 30 days of paid organ donation leave per 12-month period for organ and bone marrow donors
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Requires employees to request leave in advance and obtain agency approval before donating blood, organs, or bone marrow
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Specifies that employees cannot be required to use accumulated sick or vacation time before using organ donor leave, and requires medical documentation for proposed donations
Legislative Description
ORGAN DONOR LEAVE-BLOOD DONORS
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0758
7/16/2014