Tennessee SB1947 amends blood donation regulations to allow autologous and directed blood donations for patients.
Tennessee SB1947 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 32, to allow patients to provide autologous blood donations or directed blood donations for medical procedures. Autologous blood donations involve a person donating their own blood for future use, while directed blood donations are for a specific patient. Hospitals must allow these donations when ordered by a physician, unless medically contraindicated or incompatible with safety standards. Blood banks must comply with physician orders for these donations. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.
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