Public Act 097-0264
 
HB1463 EnrolledLRB097 07596 RPM 47707 b


  
    AN ACT concerning health facilities.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank 
Act is amended  by changing Section 7-109 as follows:
 



    (210 ILCS 25/7-109)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 627-109)



    Sec. 7-109. Designated donors. 

    (a)  Each blood bank may shall allow a recipient of blood to 
designate a donor
of his choice, for the purpose of receiving 
red cells, under the following
conditions:


        (1) the recipient, or someone on his behalf, has 
    solicited the donors;


        (2) the designated donor consents the donation;


        (3) the designated donor's blood may be obtained in 
    sufficient time to
meet the health care needs of the 
    recipient;


        (4) the designated donor is qualified to donate blood 
    under the
criteria for donor selection promulgated by the 
    federal Food and Drug
Administration; and


        (5) the blood of the donor is acceptable for the 
    patient's medical needs.

    (b) Blood donated for designated use shall be reserved for 
the designated
recipient; however, if it has not been used 
within 7 days from the day of
donation, it may be used for any 
other medically appropriate purpose.

    (c) This Section shall not limit other procedures blood 
banks may establish
to enable directed donations.

(Source: P.A. 87-1269.)

  
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.


Effective Date:  8/5/2011