§ 16-41-12-15 — Donor information; informed consent

(a) A blood center shall require a blood
donor to provide to the blood center the following information:
(1) Name.
(2) Address.
(3) Date of birth.
(4) The blood donor's Social Security number, if the blood donor
is receiving monetary compensation for the donation.
(b) A blood center shall report the name and address of a blood
donor to the state department when a confirmatory test of the blood
donor's blood confirms the presence of antibodies to the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
(c) A blood center shall provide to a blood donor information to
enable the blood donor to give informed consent to the procedures
required by this chapter or IC 16-36. The information required by this
subsection must be in the following form:
NOTICE
(1) This blood center performs a screening test for the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on every donor's blood.
(2) This blood center reports to the Indiana Department of Health
the name and address of a blood donor when a confirmatory test
of the blood donor's blood confirms the presence of antibodies to
the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
(3) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally donates
(excluding self-donations for stem cell transplantation, other
autologous donations, or donations not intended by the blood
center for distribution or use), sells, or transfers blood that
contains antibodies for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
commits a criminal offense as described in IC 35-45-21-1.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-7-6.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.59-2012, SEC.2; P.L.213-2013, SEC.14; P.L.158-2013, SEC.243; P.L.168-2014, SEC.31; P.L.133-2020, SEC.1; P.L.56-2023, SEC.159.