Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7815: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOLOGOUS OR DIRECT BLOOD DONATIONS (Provides for autologous blood donations.)
Status: Failed, June 7, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 26, 2026:
2026 -- H 7815 ======== LC005565 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOLOGOUS OR DIRECT BLOOD DONATIONS Introduced By: Representatives Lima, and Hopkins Date Introduced: February 26, 2026 Referred To: House Health & Human Services It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 23 of the General Laws entitled "HEALTH AND SAFETY" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER 4.15 AUTOLOGOUS OR DIRECT BLOOD DONATIONS 23-4.15-1. Autologous or direct blood donations -- Requirements. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) "Autologous blood donation" means when a person donates the person's own blood for personal use during a future medical procedure. (2) "Direct blood donation" means when a person donates the person's blood specifically for the use of another person during the other person's future medical procedure. (b) A hospital or other healthcare facility licensed under this title 23 shall allow a person on whom a medical procedure is to be performed at the facility to donate a healthcare provider‐ordered autologous or direct blood donation before the medical procedure if the facility performs blood donations. (c) A blood bank that facilitates autologous or direct blood donations shall comply with a healthcare provider's order prescribing an autologous or direct blood donation for a person, …
Sponsors
- Charlene Lima (D, HD-014) · primary sponsor
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
Latest actions
- : Meeting postponed
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
Subjects: HEALTH AND SAFETY
Common questions
- What is H7815?
- H7815 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOLOGOUS OR DIRECT BLOOD DONATIONS (Provides for autologous blood donations.).
- What is the status of H7815?
- Failed as of June 7, 2026. Latest action: Meeting postponed (June 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7815?
- Charlene Lima (D, HD-014), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H7815?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7815.pdf
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