TN HB2166

Blood banks must comply with physician orders for autologous blood donations (a person's own blood stored for their future use) and directed blood donations (blood designated for a specific patient before a planned procedure)

Hospitals must allow patients scheduled for medical procedures to provide autologous or directed blood donations when ordered by a physician, with refusal permitted only when medically contraindicated or incompatible with safety standards

All donations remain subject to existing federal and state donor eligibility, testing, labeling, screening, storage, and compatibility requirements with no waivers authorized

Blood banks and hospitals may charge reasonable fees to cover administrative costs of facilitating these specialized donations

Effective July 1, 2026