SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2994
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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SENATE, December 19, 2024.
The committee on Senate Ways and Means to whom was referred the Senate Bill to
increase access to blood donation (Senate, No. 1372), - reports, recommending that the same
ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2994).
For the committee,
Michael J. Rodrigues 1 of 1
FILED ON: 12/17/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2994
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 to increase access to blood donation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 184B of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the
3following sentence:- The American Red Cross, the Center for Blood Research, Inc., federal
4hospitals, organizations registered as blood establishments with the United States Food and Drug
5Administration and hospitals operated by the department of public health may establish and
6maintain a blood bank, provided that such blood bank is approved by the commissioner and the
7public health council as meeting all applicable regulations developed under the authority of this
8chapter.