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91_HB3593

 
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 1        AN  ACT  to  amend the Hospital Licensing Act by changing
 2    Section 11.2.

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

 5        Section  5.   The  Hospital  Licensing  Act is amended by
 6    changing Section 11.2 as follows:

 7        (210 ILCS 85/11.2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 152.2)
 8        Sec. 11.2. Designated blood donors.
 9        (a) Each hospital licensed under this Act shall  allow  a
10    recipient of blood to designate a donor of his choice for the
11    purpose  of  receiving  red  blood cells, under the following
12    conditions:
13        (1)  The  recipient,  or  someone  on  his  behalf,   has
14    solicited the donors;
15        (2)  The designated donor consents to such donation;
16        (3)  The  designated  donor's  blood  may  be obtained in
17    sufficient  time  to  meet  the  health  care  needs  of  the
18    recipient;
19        (4)  The designated donor is qualified  to  donate  blood
20    under  the  criteria  for  donor selection promulgated by the
21    Department of Public Health under the Blood Labeling Act; and
22        (5)  The  blood  of  the  donor  is  acceptable  for  the
23    patient's medical needs.
24        (b)  Blood donated  for  such  designated  use  shall  be
25    reserved for the designated recipient; however, if it has not
26    been  used  within 7 days from the day of donation, it may be
27    used for any other medically appropriate purpose.
28        (c)  This  Section  shall  not  limit  other   procedures
29    hospitals may establish to enable directed donations.
30    (Source: P.A. 86-719.)

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