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House passes bill to allow self-directed and directed blood donations
Summary
The House passed House Bill 5 28 to allow self-directed and directed blood donations, aligning state code with existing federal practice and adding employee protections except for gross negligence; sponsor said the measure removes barriers that forced some donors to seek out-of-state procedures.
The Idaho House of Representatives passed House Bill 5 28, a bill the sponsor described as clarifying state law to allow self-directed and directed blood donations and to align state code with federal practice.
The bill’s sponsor told colleagues the measure “allows for self directed donation and, either your self donation or directed donation,” and that the change simply puts existing federal practice into state statute. The sponsor said the bill protects employees from liability except in cases of gross negligence and preserves clinical safeguards that allow prohibition when a donation would be detrimental to a patient’s health, when there is insufficient time for the procedure or in emergencies.
Supporters argued the change addresses practical barriers that previously forced some Idahoans to travel out of state to complete directed donations. The sponsor said the cost of these procedures “is passed onto the patient,” and that the bill was intended to ensure Idahoans can access self-directed donation without losing legal protection.
The clerk announced the vote and reported the majority had voted in favor; the bill passed the House and was transmitted to the Senate for consideration.
