Source plasma donation.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill establishes the California Source Plasma Donation Centers Act, creating a regulatory framework for facilities that collect source plasma – the usable portion of blood removed during plasmapheresis. It authorizes these centers to offer payment to donors, requires them to obtain a license from the State Department of Public Health, and grants the department authority to inspect and regulate these centers. The bill also addresses record management, including expunging donor records for reactive HIV antibody tests and exempting these centers from certain blood bank depository regulations.
Key provisions
- Authorizes source plasma donation centers to offer payment to donors.
- Requires source plasma donation centers to obtain a license from the State Department of Public Health.
- Grants the Department of Public Health authority to inspect and regulate source plasma donation centers.
- Requires local health officers to expunge donor records for reactive HIV antibody tests.
- Exempts source plasma donation centers from blood bank depository regulations.
- Creates a misdemeanor offense for violations of the bill’s provisions.
- Requires fees collected from source plasma donation centers to be deposited in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Fund.
- Establishes a process for substitute medical directors.
Who is affected
- Plasma donors
- Source plasma donation centers
- State Department of Public Health
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