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TX HB4975

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Olcott

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires blood banks that facilitate autologous (self-donated) or direct blood donations to comply with physician orders prescribing such donations for individual patients

  • Permits blood banks to charge reasonable fees necessary to cover administrative costs of facilitating physician-ordered autologous or direct blood donations

  • Mandates licensed hospitals that facilitate blood donations to allow patients undergoing medical procedures to provide autologous or direct blood donations when ordered by a physician

  • Amends Chapter 162 and Chapter 241 of the Health and Safety Code to establish these requirements

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to autologous and direct blood donations.

Health

Last Action

Referred to Public Health

4/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health4/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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