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 who wish to donate their own blood for upcoming medical procedures, ensuring that both blood banks and hospitals adhere to these new requirements. The provisions outlined in the bill will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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