By: Hall, et al. S.B. No. 125
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to 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 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 that facilitates blood
donations shall allow an individual on whom a medical procedure is
to be performed to provide an autologous or direct blood donation a
physician orders for the procedure.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.