S.B. No. 125 amends the Health and Safety Code of Texas to establish regulations regarding autologous and direct blood donations. The bill introduces Section 162.021, which mandates that blood banks must comply with a physician's order for an individual to make an autologous or direct blood donation. Additionally, it allows blood banks to charge a reasonable fee to cover the administrative costs associated with facilitating these donations. Furthermore, Section 241.013 is added to require hospitals that facilitate blood donations to permit individuals undergoing medical procedures to provide autologous or direct blood donations as ordered by their physician.

The bill aims to streamline the process for patients wishing to donate blood for their own use or for direct transfusion to others, ensuring that medical professionals can order such donations and that facilities can manage the associated costs. The provisions of this act will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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