AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOLOGOUS OR DIRECT BLOOD DONATIONS

HB 5864 establishes legal requirements for autologous (donating one's own blood for future personal use) and direct blood donations (donating blood specifically for another person's future medical procedure). It requires hospitals and blood banks to facilitate these donations when ordered by a healthcare provider, unless the donor has health conditions that make donation unsafe. Blood banks may charge standard fees for processing and storing the blood until it's used. The law takes effect upon passage and directs the Department of Health to create implementing rules.