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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain autologous and direct blood donations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 241, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 241.013 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 241.013. AUTOLOGOUS AND DIRECT BLOOD DONATIONS. A |
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hospital licensed under this chapter shall allow an individual on |
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whom a medical procedure is to be performed to provide an autologous |
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or direct blood donation for the medical procedure if, not less than |
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72 hours before the time the medical procedure is scheduled to be |
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performed, the individual: |
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(1) notifies the hospital of the intention to provide |
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an autologous or direct blood donation for the medical procedure; |
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and |
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(2) for a direct blood donation, provides the hospital |
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a list of eligible blood donors. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |