As Introduced

128th General Assembly Regular Session 2009-2010

H. B. No. 67

Representative Carney 

Cosponsors: Representatives Amstutz, Balderson, Boyd, Evans, Hagan, Harris, Koziura, Letson, Luckie, Mecklenborg, Murray, Newcomb, Okey, Patten, Pillich, Skindell, Snitchler, Yuko, Zehringer 

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A BILL

To amend section 2108.31 of the Revised Code to

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permit persons who are sixteen to donate blood

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with parental consent.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 2108.31 of the Revised Code be	4
amended to read as follows:	5

Sec. 2108.31.  Any person seventeen years of age or older	6
may, without consent of the person's parent or guardian, donate	7
blood in a voluntary blood program, whichthat is not operated	8
for profit, without consent of the person's parent or guardian.	9
BeforeAny person sixteen years of age but less than seventeen	10
years of age may, with consent of the person's parent or guardian,	11
donate blood in a voluntary blood program that is not operated for	12
profit.	13

Before obtaining blood donations from students at high	14
schools, joint vocational schools, or technical schools, a blood	15
program shall arrange for the dissemination of written donation	16
information to students to be shared with their parents or	17
guardians. This information shall include a statement that the	18
students will be requested to donate blood.	19

Section 2. That existing section 2108.31 of the Revised Code	20
is hereby repealed.	21