SB13 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg J. Reed

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Blood donations and plasma donations, minors age 18 and older, participation in donation programs without parental consent, Sec. 26-1-3.1 am'd; Sec. 26-1-3 repealed

Summary

SB13 lets adults 18 and older consent to donate blood or plasma without parental permission and sets age-based rules for younger donors, while repealing an older related law.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes 18-year-olds and older to consent to donate blood or plasma without a parent or guardian's permission, and makes that consent not subject to later disaffirmance because of minority. It also establishes age-based rules for younger donors: 17-year-olds may donate blood without parental permission, while 16-year-olds may donate only with written permission from a parent or guardian. The bill repeals Section 26-1-3 and becomes law on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved.

Who It Affects

• Adults aged 18 and older in Alabama who want to donate blood or plasma; they can consent without parental permission and their consent cannot later be invalidated because of their previous minority status.
• Minors in Alabama: 17-year-olds can donate blood without parental permission; 16-year-olds can donate only with written permission from a parent or guardian.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 26-1-3.1 to allow 18+ to consent to donate blood or plasma without parental consent and to make that consent not subject to later disaffirmance.
• Maintains that 17-year-olds may donate blood without parental permission; 16-year-olds may donate only with written permission from a parent or guardian.
• Repeals Section 26-1-3, removing the previous related provision.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Health