New York council on human blood and transfusion services to review medical research on blood donation by patients with Lyme or tick-borne illnesses.

The bill amends the public health law to require the council on human blood and transfusion services to review all current medical research and guidance on blood donation by patients with a history of Lyme or tick-borne illnesses. The council must issue recommendations to the commissioner regarding the collection, testing, and distribution of blood donations with Lyme and tick-borne illnesses present or reported in a patient history. The commissioner must then provide these recommendations to the speaker of the assembly and the temporary president of the senate.

New York council on human blood and transfusion services to review medical research on blood donation by patients with Lyme or tick-borne illnesses.

The bill amends the public health law to require the council on human blood and transfusion services to review all current medical research and guidance on blood donation by patients with a history of Lyme or tick-borne illnesses. The council must issue recommendations to the commissioner regarding the collection, testing, and distribution of blood donations with Lyme and tick-borne illnesses present or reported in a patient history. The commissioner must then provide these recommendations to the speaker of the assembly and the temporary president of the senate.