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Committee introduces RS 32645 to start discussion on directed blood donations
Summary
Representative Chris Bruce introduced RS 32645 to obtain a bill number and begin developing language on directed blood donation. The committee voted to introduce the request; no final policy decision was made.
Representative Chris Bruce introduced RS 32645 to the House Health and Welfare Committee as a request to obtain a bill number and begin discussions on allowing directed blood donations, where a patient or designated donor provides blood for a specific recipient or procedure.
"Direct donation could be your blood that you donate for a procedure you're gonna have or from someone that you know," Bruce said while introducing the RS to provide a reference number for further work. He said the proposal would include requirements that are spelled out if the request becomes a bill.
Representative Levitt asked the sponsor to consider including information about the possible intersection with blood-doping practices used by some athletes, noting that measures to guard against misuse should be considered even though the proposal is intended for medical procedures. Representative Bieswanger made the motion to introduce the RS; the committee approved the introduction by voice vote. The motion recorded in the transcript was to introduce RS 32645 for further drafting and discussion, not to send a bill to the floor.
The hearing record indicates the RS was introduced to create a bill reference and enable additional conversations during the interim; no substantive policy language was adopted at this meeting.
