SB0658 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB099 06579 RPS 26652 b

99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB0658

Introduced 1/28/2015, by Sen. Terry Link

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

210 ILCS 15/2 new

Amends the Blood Donation Act. Provides that no person may donate blood without having first been examined by a physician and determined to be in sufficient health so as to ensure that no physical harm should result from donating blood. Authorizes the Department of Public Health to adopt rules to implement the requirement.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Blood Donation Act is amended by adding Section 2 as follows:

(210 ILCS 15/2 new)

Sec. 2. Blood donation; examination by physician.

(a) No person may donate blood without having first been examined by a physician and determined to be in sufficient health so as to ensure that no physical harm should result from donating blood.

(b) The Department of Public Health may adopt rules to implement this Section.