PRINTER'S NO. 216
No. 191 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY GINGRICH, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, FAIRCHILD, FRANKEL,
GEIST, GOODMAN, HARPER, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, JAMES, LEACH,
MARSICO, McILHATTAN, MELIO, MILLARD, R. MILLER, MUNDY,
PICKETT, SIPTROTH AND SONNEY, FEBRUARY 1, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
FEBRUARY 1, 2007
AN ACT
1 Relating to the donation of blood by certain persons 16 years of
2 age or older.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Donation of blood by certain minors.
6 A person who is 17 years of age or older may consent to
7 donate blood in a voluntary and noncompensatory blood program
8 without the permission of a parent or guardian. The consent is
9 not subject to later disaffirmance because of minority. A person
10 who is at least 16 years of age but less than 17 years of age
11 may donate blood in a voluntary and noncompensatory blood
12 collection program if the person obtains written permission from
13 the person's parent or guardian.
14 Section 2. Effective date.
15 This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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