Adds to existing law to provide for disclosure and labeling of certain blood intended for blood transfusions and to provide that a person receiving a blood transfusion shall have the right to request blood based on vaccination status of the donor.
HEALTH -- Adds to existing law to provide for disclosure and labeling of certain blood intended for blood transfusions and to provide that a person receiving a blood transfusion shall have the right to request blood based on vaccination status of the donor.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This bill mandates the disclosure of mRNA vaccination status prior to blood donation. This information is crucial as it allows recipients to be informed about the potential origin of the blood, particularly in relation to whetherthedonorhasreceivedanmRNA-basedvaccine. Theblooddonationrecipientcanrequestbloodbased on this information. Importantly, this requirement does not necessitate separate storage of donated blood, but rather calls for the donor’s declaration at the time of donation and the blood to be conspicuously marked.
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
YEA (53)
NAY (17)
LATEST ACTION
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2025
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Feb 28, 2025