KY HB 752
in committeeAN ACT relating to blood donation.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Amend KRS 214.450 to define "autologous donation," "directed donation," and "informed consent"; create a new section of KRS 214.450 to 214.466 to establish an individual's right to select a willing blood donor; establish related prohibitions for blood establishments, health facilities, health services, and health care providers; establish related requirements for blood establishments and health care facilities; prohibit misrepresentation of the availability, safety, or legality of directed or autologous donations; establish protections for physicians who facilitate directed or autologous donations; establish penalty for violations; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to establish a reporting mechanism to report obstructions to directed or autologous donations, complete investigations within 60 days, and promulgate administrative regulations to implement and enforce reporting; permit emergency transfusions with consent and provide exemption from liability; permit an individual to bring a civil action for violations of individual rights to directed or autologous donations; amend KRS 214.452, 214.456, and 214.990 to conform and make technical corrections; create a new section of Subchapter 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require all health benefit plans to cover any autologous or directed transfusion of blood; amend KRS 205.522 and 205.6485 to require Medicaid coverage of any autologous or a directed transfusion of blood; amend KRS 18A.225 to require state health benefit plans coverage of any autologous or directed transfusion of blood; apply coverage mandates to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; provide that sections of the Act may be cited as the Medical Autonomy and Directed Donation Act; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to seek federal approval if they determine that such approval is necessary; provide authorization from the General Assembly to make changes as required under KRS 205.5372(1); include provisions for cost defrayal requirements; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2027.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-25
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-04 — to Health Services (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
- Actuarial Analysis
- Administrative Regulations And Proceedings
- Civil Rights
- Drugs And Medicines
- Effective Dates, Delayed
- Emergency Medical Services
- Fees
- Health And Medical Services
- Health Benefit Plan Mandate
- Health Care Professionals
- Hospitals And Health Facilities
- Local Mandate
- Medicaid
- Physicians
- Public Health
- Short Titles And Popular Names
- State Agencies
- State Employee Health Plan Mandate
Sponsors
- J. Callowayprimary
- C. Massaroniprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-25
introduced in House
introduction
2026-02-25
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-04
to Health Services (H)
referral-committee
Versions
Documents
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Related bills
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