Texas Health And Safety Code Title 2, Chapter 162 - Blood Banks And Donation Of Blood
- Texas Section 162.001 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Blood bank" means a facility that obtains blood from voluntary donors, as that term is defined by the United States Food...
- Texas Section 162.002 - Required Testing Of Blood
(a) For each donation of blood, a blood bank shall require the donor to submit to tests for communicable diseases, including tests for AIDS, HIV,...
- Texas Section 162.003 - Confidentiality Of Blood Bank Records
The medical and donor records of a blood bank are confidential and may not be disclosed except as provided by this chapter. Acts 1989, 71st...
- Texas Section 162.004 - Disclosure Required By Law
A blood bank shall disclose all information required by law, including HIV test results, to: (1) the department and a local health authority as required...
- Texas Section 162.005 - Disclosure To Certain Physicians Or Person Tested
A blood bank shall disclose blood test results and the name of the person tested to: (1) the physician or other person authorized by law...
- Texas Section 162.006 - Disclosure To Other Blood Banks
(a) A blood bank may report to other blood banks the name of a donor with a possible communicable disease according to positive blood test...
- Texas Section 162.007 - Report To Recipient Or Transfuser
(a) A blood bank shall report blood test results for blood confirmed as HIV positive by the normal procedures blood banks presently use or found...
- Texas Section 162.008 - Procedures For Notifying Blood Recipients
Each hospital, physician, health agency, and other transfuser of blood shall strictly follow the official "Operation Look-Back" procedure of the American Association of Blood Banks...
- Texas Section 162.009 - Provision Of Blood Samples For Testing
On request, a blood bank shall provide blood samples to hospitals, laboratories, and other blood banks for additional, repetitive, or different testing. Acts 1989, 71st...
- Texas Section 162.010 - General Powers And Duties Of Court
(a) After notice and hearing, a court of competent jurisdiction may require a blood bank to provide a recipient of blood from the blood bank...
- Texas Section 162.011 - Discovery Powers Of Court
(a) A court of competent jurisdiction shall exercise the discovery powers granted in this section on the motion of any party. The court shall exercise...
- Texas Section 162.012 - Limitation On Liability
(a) A donor who provides information or blood samples under Section 162.010 is immune from all liability arising out of the donation of the blood...
- Texas Section 162.013 - Civil Penalty
(a) A person who is injured by a violation of Section 162.006, 162.007, 162.010, or 162.011 may bring a civil action for damages. In addition,...
- Texas Section 162.014 - Criminal Penalty
(a) A person commits an offense if the person discloses information in violation of Section 162.006, 162.007, 162.010, or 162.011. (b) An offense under this...
- Texas Section 162.015 - Donation Of Blood By Persons Younger Than 18 Years Of Age
A person who is 17 years of age may consent to the donation of the person's blood or blood components. A person younger than 18...
- Texas Section 162.016 - Be A Blood Donor Account; Dedication
(a) The be a blood donor account is a separate account in the general revenue fund. The account is composed of: (1) money deposited to...
- Texas Section 162.018 - Brochure On Umbilical Cord Blood Options
(a) The executive commissioner shall prepare and update as necessary a brochure based on nationally accepted, peer reviewed, scientific research information regarding stem cells contained...
- Texas Section 162.019 - Duty Of Certain Professionals
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a physician or other person permitted by law to attend a pregnant woman during gestation or at...
- Texas Section 162.020 - Adult Stem Cell Collection
Blood obtained by a blood bank may be used for the collection of adult stem cells if the donor consents in writing to that use....
Last modified: September 28, 2016