Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2049: A BILL FOR An Act relating to autologous and directed blood donations at blood banks and hospitals
Status: In committee, January 21, 2026
An Act relating to autologous and directed blood donations at blood banks and hospitals.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to autologous and directed blood donations at blood banks and hospitals.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to autologous and directed blood donations at blood banks and hospitals. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5561XS (4) ak/ko S.F. 2049 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 135.39F Autologous or directed blood donations. 1. For the purposes of this section: a. "Autologous blood donation" means a blood donation made by an individual for the individual's own use. b. "Blood bank" means the same as defined in section 141A.1. c. "Directed blood donation" means a donation of blood or blood components for the purpose of transfusion into a specified individual. 2. A blood bank that facilitates autologous blood donations or directed blood donations shall comply with an individual's request, based on a physician's order for a medical procedure that may require a blood transfusion, for an autologous blood donation or directed blood donation. 3. An autologous blood donation or directed blood donation collected pursuant to this section shall be subject to all applicable federal and state laws and rules. 4. A blood bank may charge a reasonable fee for facilitating an autologous blood donation or directed blood donation under this section. Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 135B.36 Autologous or directed blood donations. 1. For the purposes of this section: a. "Autologous blood donation" means the same as defined in section …
Sponsors
- Dennis Guth (R, 28) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Sweeney, Trone Garriott, and Webster. S.J. 124 .
- : Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. S.J. 85 .
Subjects: blood, health-related facilities, hospitals, medical care
Common questions
- What is SF2049?
- SF2049 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to autologous and directed blood donations at blood banks and hospitals.
- What does SF2049 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to autologous and directed blood donations at blood banks and hospitals.
- What is the status of SF2049?
- In committee as of January 21, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee: Sweeney, Trone Garriott, and Webster. S.J. 124 . (January 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2049?
- Dennis Guth (R, 28).
- Where is the official record for SF2049?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2049&ga=91
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