Hospitals and Tissue Banks - Autologous and Directed Blood Donations - Requirements
Sponsor: Ric Metzgar (District 6)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a tissue bank that facilitates autologous or directed blood donations to comply with a physician's order prescribing an autologous or directed blood donation; authorizing a tissue bank to charge a certain fee for facilitating an autologous or directed blood donation; and requiring a hospital to allow an individual to provide an autologous or directed blood donation under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Metzgar, Delegate Metzgarlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rolfes, Collin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Morris, Austinlobbyist | Children's National Hospital | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Weber, Leslielobbyist | Johns Hopkins University & Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cefarelli, Andrea | New York Blood Center Enterprises | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Raza Alvi, Dr. Saqib | Red Cross-National Capitol & Greater Chesapeake Region | Oral |
| UNF | Graves, Justin | Univeristy of Maryland Medical Center- R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fontaine, Magali | University of Maryland Medical Center and School of Medicine | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMorris, AustinChildren's National HospitalRegistered for: Children's National Hospital; Children's National Health System