SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2994

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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SENATE, December 19, 2024.

The committee on Senate Ways and Means to whom was referred the Senate Bill to increase access to blood donation (Senate, No. 1372), - reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2994).

For the committee,

Michael J. Rodrigues

        FILED ON: 12/17/2024

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2994

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act to increase access to blood donation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 184B of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The American Red Cross, the Center for Blood Research, Inc., federal hospitals, organizations registered as blood establishments with the United States Food and Drug Administration and hospitals operated by the department of public health may establish and maintain a blood bank, provided that such blood bank is approved by the commissioner and the public health council as meeting all applicable regulations developed under the authority of this chapter.