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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to 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. Chapter 162, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 162.021 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 162.021. AUTOLOGOUS OR DIRECT BLOOD DONATION. (a) A |
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blood bank shall comply with a physician's order prescribing for an |
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individual an autologous or direct blood donation. |
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(b) A blood bank may charge a fee in an amount reasonable and |
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necessary to cover the administrative cost to the blood bank of |
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facilitating an autologous or direct blood donation ordered by a |
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physician under Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 2. 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 that facilitates blood |
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donations shall allow an individual on whom a medical procedure is |
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to be performed to provide an autologous or direct blood donation a |
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physician orders for the procedure. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the |
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last day of the legislative session. |