Legislation - HB1481

Title: Tissue Banks and Hospitals - Autologous and Directed Blood Donations
Sponsored by: Delegates Reilly, Arentz, Beauchamp, Hornberger, McComas, and Rose
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
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Synopsis

Prohibiting tissue banks and hospitals from denying a patient a physician-ordered autologous or directed blood donation under certain circumstances; authorizing a patient or an individual authorized to make medical decisions on a patient's behalf to request an autologous or directed blood donation; and authorizing tissue banks and hospitals to decline a request for a physician-ordered autologous or directed blood donation only under certain circumstances.

Committees

Original:: Health

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Tissue Banks and Hospitals - Autologous and Directed Blood Donations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Health
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Tissue Banks and Hospitals - Autologous and Directed Blood Donations

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