HB 400 Utah House · 2025 General Session

Blood Transfusion Amendments

This bill allows patients to use their own blood or blood from a directed donor (like a family member) for transfusions during medical care, unless it's unsafe or an emergency. Healthcare facilities cannot block this option, except in cases where the donation would harm the patient or donor, there's insufficient time before a procedure, or emergency care is needed. The bill also shields healthcare providers from liability for injuries related to these patient-provided blood products, unless the provider was grossly negligent.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Mar 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Substitute #1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to broaden its scope from only surgeries and medical procedures to any potential transfusion related to a patient's healthcare, and to clarify that blood must be collected through a federally compliant blood establishment. The Senate sponsor was updated from 'LONG' to 'Keven J. Stratton'. The liability shield language was slightly simplified, and the definition of 'blood product' was added to reference an existing statute.

Scope change

Expanded from only surgeries or medical procedures to any potential transfusion related to the patient's healthcare.

SCOPE

Changed the applicability from only 'scheduled surgery or medical procedure' to 'any potential transfusion related to the patient's healthcare'.

DEFINITION

Added a new subsection defining 'blood product' to mean the same as defined in Section 26B-7-408.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that blood product must be provided through a blood establishment complying with all federal requirements for collection.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the exception criteria from specific timeframes (3-10 days) to a general 'insufficient time' standard for coordinating the donation.

TECHNICAL

Updated the Senate Sponsor name from 'LONG' to 'Keven J. Stratton'.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate/ committee report favorable

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

House/ to standing committee

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor