The bill amends the Health and Safety Code of Texas to establish regulations regarding autologous and direct blood donations. It introduces a new 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, the bill adds Section 241.013, which requires hospitals licensed under the chapter to permit individuals undergoing medical procedures to provide autologous or direct blood donations as ordered by their physician. This legislation aims to streamline the process for patients needing blood donations for their medical procedures while ensuring that blood banks and hospitals can manage the associated costs effectively. The act is set to take effect 91 days after the conclusion of the legislative session.

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