By: Hall S.B. No. 1584
(Leach)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to certain autologous and direct blood donations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 162, Health and Safety Code, is amended
by adding Section 162.021 to read as follows:
Sec. 162.021. AUTOLOGOUS OR DIRECT BLOOD DONATION. (a) A
blood bank that facilitates autologous or direct blood donations
shall comply with a physician's order prescribing for an individual
an autologous or direct blood donation.
(b) A blood bank may charge a fee in an amount reasonable and
necessary to cover the administrative cost to the blood bank of
facilitating an autologous or direct blood donation ordered by a
physician under Subsection (a).
SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 241, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 241.013 to read as follows:
Sec. 241.013. AUTOLOGOUS AND DIRECT BLOOD DONATIONS. A
hospital licensed under this chapter shall allow an individual on
whom a medical procedure is to be performed to provide an autologous
or direct blood donation ordered by a physician for the medical
procedure if the hospital facilitates blood donations.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.