Chapter 237
2009 -- H 5968
Enacted 11/09/09
A N A C T
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BLOOD BANK SERVICES
Introduced
By: Representatives Naughton, Carter,
Date Introduced: March 11, 2009
It is enacted by the General
Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 23-4.5-1 of the General Laws in Chapter
23-4.5 entitled "Blood
Bank Services" is
hereby amended to read as follows:
23-4.5-1. Blood
donations by persons seventeen (17) or over Blood donations by
minors. -- Any
person of the age of seventeen (17) or over shall be eligible to donate blood
in
any voluntary and non-compensatory blood program without
the necessity of obtaining parental
permission or authorization of his/her parent or guardian.
Any person sixteen (16) years of age
may donate his or her blood upon obtaining prior
permission of his or her parent or guardian.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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