Bill Text: IL HB1463 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank Act. Provides that each blood bank may (instead of shall) allow a recipient of blood to designate a donor of his choice, for the purpose of receiving red cells, under certain conditions. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-08-05 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0264 [HB1463 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB1463-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 097-0264
HB1463 Enrolled LRB097 07596 RPM 47707 b
AN ACT concerning health facilities.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank
Act is amended by changing Section 7-109 as follows:
(210 ILCS 25/7-109) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 627-109)
Sec. 7-109. Designated donors.
(a) Each blood bank may shall allow a recipient of blood to
designate a donor of his choice, for the purpose of receiving
red cells, under the following conditions:
(1) the recipient, or someone on his behalf, has
solicited the donors;
(2) the designated donor consents the donation;
(3) the designated donor's blood may be obtained in
sufficient time to meet the health care needs of the
recipient;
(4) the designated donor is qualified to donate blood
under the criteria for donor selection promulgated by the
federal Food and Drug Administration; and
(5) the blood of the donor is acceptable for the
patient's medical needs.
(b) Blood donated for designated use shall be reserved for
the designated recipient; however, if it has not been used

within 7 days from the day of donation, it may be used for any
other medically appropriate purpose.
(c) This Section shall not limit other procedures blood
banks may establish to enable directed donations.
(Source: P.A. 87-1269.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.