Blood donation; requiring blood service systems to comply with certain physician orders; requiring hospitals to allow certain blood donations. Effective date.

Summary

The bill mandates that blood service systems honor a physician’s order for a patient to donate their own blood (autologous or direct) and may charge a reasonable administrative fee. It also obligates licensed hospitals to allow patients scheduled for a medical procedure to make such donations. The measure aims to streamline patient‑direct blood collection and ensure access during surgeries.

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