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22 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1509 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
33 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1426
44 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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66 PRESENTED BY:
77 Michael O. Moore
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99 To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
1010 Court assembled:
1111 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
1212 An Act relative to source plasma donation centers.
1313 _______________
1414 PETITION OF:
1515 NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael O. MooreSecond Worcester 1 of 3
1616 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1509 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
1717 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1426
1818 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1426) of Michael O. Moore for
1919 legislation relative to source plasma donation centers. Public Health.
2020 [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
2121 SEE SENATE, NO. 1493 OF 2021-2022.]
2222 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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2424 In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
2525 (2023-2024)
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2727 An Act relative to source plasma donation centers.
2828 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
2929 of the same, as follows:
3030 1 SECTION 1. The General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, are hereby
3131 2amended by inserting after chapter 111O the following chapter:-
3232 3 Chapter 111P.
3333 4 Section 1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the
3434 5following meanings unless the context or subject matter clearly requires otherwise:-
3535 6 “Department”, the department of public health.
3636 7 “Source plasma donation center”, a facility where source plasma is collected by
3737 8plasmapheresis. 2 of 3
3838 9 “Source plasma”, the fluid portion of human blood collected by plasmapheresis and
3939 10intended as source material for further manufacturing use. The definition excludes single donor
4040 11plasma products intended for intravenous use.
4141 12 “Plasmapheresis”, a procedure in which, during a single visit to the facility, blood is
4242 13removed from an individual, the source plasma separated from the formed elements, and at least
4343 14the red blood cells are returned to the donor.
4444 15 Section 2. A source plasma donation center may collect source plasma through
4545 16plasmapheresis and may employ a person to perform total protein tests pursuant to regulations of
4646 17the department.
4747 18 Section 3. (a) The department shall establish requirements for registration of source
4848 19plasma donation centers in the commonwealth that are consistent with federal requirements,
4949 20including 42 CFR 493, 21 CFR Subchapter F. The department shall approve and issue
5050 21certificates of registration and shall maintain a list of registered source plasma donation centers.
5151 22 (b) The regulations may include, but shall not be limited to, laws governing staff
5252 23supervision, training, and duties, including but not limited to, requirements for performing total
5353 24protein tests using digital refractometers in a source plasma donation center.
5454 25 (c) The department shall collect and establish registration fees, investigate complaints,
5555 26and take appropriate disciplinary action for violations of the regulations to protect the public
5656 27health, safety, and welfare.
5757 28 Section 4. Blood or blood products obtained from a paid donor shall not be used for
5858 29transfusion; provided, however, that blood or blood products obtained from a paid donor may be 3 of 3
5959 30used for transfusion if the physician and surgeon performing the transfusion has determined,
6060 31taking into consideration the condition of the patient who is the recipient of the transfusion, that
6161 32other blood of a type compatible with the blood type of the patient cannot reasonably be obtained
6262 33for transfusion.