HF 2084 (LSB 5561YH (1) 91)

HOUSE FILE 2084

BY  STONE

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to autologous and directed blood donations at blood banks and hospitals.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  135.39F  Autologous or directed blood donations.
   1.  For the purposes of this section:
   a.  “Autologous blood donation” means a blood donation made by an individual for the individual’s own use.
   b.  “Blood bank” means the same as defined in section 141A.1.
   c.  “Directed blood donation” means a donation of blood or blood components for the purpose of transfusion into a specified individual.
   2.  A blood bank that facilitates autologous blood donations or directed blood donations shall comply with an individual’s request, based on a physician’s order for a medical procedure that may require a blood transfusion, for an autologous blood donation or directed blood donation.
   3.  An autologous blood donation or directed blood donation collected pursuant to this section shall be subject to all applicable federal and state laws and rules.
   4.  A blood bank may charge a reasonable fee for facilitating an autologous blood donation or directed blood donation under this section.
    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  135B.36  Autologous or directed blood donations.
   1.  For the purposes of this section:
   a.  “Autologous blood donation” means the same as defined in section 135.39F.
   b.  “Directed blood donation” means the same as defined in section 135.39F.
   2.  If a hospital licensed under this chapter facilitates blood donations, the hospital shall comply with an individual’s request, based on a physician’s order for a medical procedure that may require a blood transfusion, for an autologous blood donation or directed blood donation.
   3.  An autologous blood donation or directed blood donation collected pursuant to this section shall be subject to all applicable federal and state laws and rules.
   4.  A hospital may charge a reasonable fee for facilitating an autologous blood donation or directed blood donation under this section.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to autologous or directed blood donations collected at blood banks and hospitals.
   The bill requires a blood bank or hospital that facilitates autologous or directed blood donations to comply with an individual’s request, based on a physician’s order for a procedure that may require a blood transfusion, for an autologous or directed blood donation.
   The bill provides that an autologous or directed blood donation collected by a blood bank or hospital shall be subject to all applicable federal and state laws and rules. The bill allows both blood banks and hospitals to charge a reasonable fee for facilitating an autologous or directed blood donation.
   The bill defines “autologous blood donation”, “blood bank”, and “directed blood donation” for purposes of the bill.