Chapter 266
2013 -- H 6095
Enacted 07/15/13
A N A C T
RELATING TO
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ADEQUACY OF THE BLOOD SUPPLY IN
Introduced
By: Representatives McNamara, Malik,
Date Introduced: May 09, 2013
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 23-4.5 of the General Laws entitled
"Blood Bank Services" is
hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
23-4.5-2. Blood
banks regulated. – (a) No person or entity may collect blood, blood
products, plasma or blood derivatives in the state of
(1) Is licensed as a
hospital in the state of
(2)(i) Is licensed as a clinical laboratory as defined in sections
23-16.2 and 23-16.2-4; and
(ii) Maintains a facility in the state of
testing of blood, blood products, plasma or blood
derivatives, such testing to include all tests
required by the food and drug administration regarding testing
of donated blood.
(b) The director of
the
regulations implementing this section, including the enforcement
hereof. Whether or not
regulations have been issued, no license may be issued or renewed
under subsection (a) hereof
except in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(c) No person or
entity licensed as described in subsection (a) hereof may authorize any
third party not so licensed to collect blood or blood
products on its behalf in the state of Rhode
Island, except that those entities as described in
subsection (a) may temporarily authorize a
qualified third party to collect blood on their behalf should
the licensed entity be unable to collect
blood to meet emergency needs.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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