HB4371 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4371

Introduced 1/4/2006, by Rep. Carolyn H. Krause

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

210 ILCS 15/1

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 600

Amends the Blood Donation Act. Provides that a person under 18 years of age, unless emancipated, may donate blood by apheresis only with written permission or authorization from his or her parent or guardian.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Blood Donation Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:

(210 ILCS 15/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 600)

Sec. 1. (a) Any person 17 years of age or older may donate blood, if the donation be completely voluntary, without the necessity of obtaining the permission or authorization of his or her parent or guardian.

(b) Any person 16 years of age may donate blood, if that person obtains written permission or authorization from his or her parent or guardian.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, a person under 18 years of age, unless emancipated, may donate blood by apheresis only with written permission or authorization from his or her parent or guardian.

(d) No donation shall be construed to be involuntary within the meaning of this Section solely because the donor receives a right to any lawful preference or special treatment of any kind in receiving blood in return for his donation.

(Source: P.A. 86-540.)