AN ACT relating to public health and safety.

Amend KRS 214.450 to define "autologous donation" and "directed donation"; amend KRS 214.452 to require blood establishments to test for spike proteins, antibodies to the nucleocapsid protein on the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and synthetic mRNA; provide that a person shall not be compelled to donate blood; require blood establishments to inform donors of the potential uses for donations; require blood to be sold to hospitals before any other entity; prohibit blood from sale for pharmaceutical production…

Introduced: February 19, 2025

Last action: February 27, 2025

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This bill would add new requirements for how blood banks and hospitals in Kentucky collect, test, label, and distribute donated blood, including mandatory testing for spike proteins, nucleocapsid antibodies, and synthetic mRNA. It would also expand options for Kentuckians to donate blood specifically for their own future use or for a chosen recipient, and require most health insurance plans and Medicaid to cover those types of transfusions. Additionally, the bill would prohibit state agencies from…

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