SB 1534: Patient-directed Blood Donations
GENERAL BILL by Pizzo
Patient-directed Blood Donations; Creating the “Patient-Directed Blood Donation Act”; requiring blood banks to comply with a licensed physician’s order for an autologous or directed blood donation for a named patient, subject to certain conditions; authorizing blood banks and hospitals to charge a reasonable and necessary fee to cover administrative costs; requiring that all autologous and directed donations be collected, tested, stored, and transfused in accordance with certain laws and standards, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2026 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/16/2026 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules |
| 1/22/2026 | Senate |
• Introduced |