A bill for an act relating to autologous and directed blood donations at blood banks and hospitals.

HF 2084 requires Iowa blood banks and hospitals to honor patient requests for autologous (donated for their own future use) or directed (donated for a specific person) blood donations when a physician orders it for an upcoming medical procedure needing potential transfusion. Blood banks and hospitals must comply with these requests but may charge a reasonable fee for facilitating the donations. All such donations remain subject to existing federal and state laws and regulations. This bill directly affects patients planning for surgeries or medical treatments requiring blood transfusions and the healthcare facilities managing blood donations.