The Blood Transparency and Patient Rights Act establishes new rights for patients regarding blood transfusions, emphasizing informed consent and transparency about blood donor vaccination status. Patients are granted the right to elect for autologous blood donation, allowing them to use their own blood for medical procedures, and to designate individuals for directed donations. Medical facilities and blood providers are required to disclose the vaccination status of blood available for transfusion upon request, and this information must be included in the informed consent documentation prior to transfusion.

Additionally, the act mandates that informed consent for blood transfusions includes the vaccination status of the blood, with the option for patients to decline transfusion based on this information. In life-threatening emergencies, however, medical personnel may proceed with transfusions without consent. The Department of Health is tasked with creating regulations to implement these provisions, including standardized consent forms and public education on blood transfusion options. The act is set to take effect 180 days after its passage.