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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3262 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2234
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John J. Mahoney and Michael O. Moore
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to source plasma donation centers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:John J. Mahoney13th Worcester1/17/2023Michael O. MooreSecond Worcester1/20/2023 1 of 3
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3262 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
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By Representative Mahoney of Worcester and Senator Moore, a joint petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 2234) of John J. Mahoney and Michael O. Moore relative to source plasma
donation centers. Public Health.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2782 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to source plasma donation centers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 The General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after chapter 111O the following
2chapter:-
3 Chapter 111P.
4 Section 1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the
5following meanings unless the context or subject matter clearly requires otherwise:-
6 “Department”, the department of public health.
7 “Source plasma donation center”, a facility where source plasma is collected by
8plasmapheresis. 2 of 3
9 “Source plasma”, the fluid portion of human blood collected by plasmapheresis and
10intended as source material for further manufacturing use. The definition excludes single donor
11plasma products intended for intravenous use.
12 “Plasmapheresis”, a procedure in which, during a single visit to the facility, blood is
13removed from an individual, the source plasma separated from the formed elements, and at least
14the red blood cells are returned to the donor.
15 Section 2. A source plasma donation center may collect source plasma through
16plasmapheresis and may employ a person to perform total protein tests pursuant to regulations of
17the department.
18 Section 3. (a) The department shall establish requirements for registration of source
19plasma donation centers in the commonwealth that are consistent with federal requirements,
20including 42 CFR 493, 21 CFR Subchapter F. The department shall approve and issue
21certificates of registration and shall maintain a list of registered source plasma donation centers.
22 (b) The regulations may include, but shall not be limited to, laws governing staff
23supervision, training, and duties, including but not limited to, requirements for performing total
24protein tests using digital refractometers in a source plasma donation center.
25 (c) The department shall collect and establish registration fees, investigate complaints,
26and take appropriate disciplinary action for violations of the regulations to protect the public
27health, safety, and welfare.
28 Section 4. Blood or blood products obtained from a paid donor shall not be used for
29transfusion; provided, however, that blood or blood products obtained from a paid donor may be 3 of 3
30used for transfusion if the physician and surgeon performing the transfusion has determined,
31taking into consideration the condition of the patient who is the recipient of the transfusion, that
32other blood of a type compatible with the blood type of the patient cannot reasonably be obtained
33for transfusion.