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Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger

Health care facilities in Utah would be required to let patients bring their own blood for medical procedures under a bill that passed the state House with unanimous support.
Under the bill, hospitals would not be liable for injuries or deaths that may result from using the patient's blood.
Daniel Parra of the American Red Cross stated that there is no evidence patients can select safer donors than the volunteer blood system provides.
Rep. Kristen Chevrier, the bill's sponsor, stated the legislation was created in response to patient requests for directed blood donation that had been denied by hospitals.

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Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger

Health care facilities in Utah would be required to let patients bring their own blood or choose their own donor for medical procedures under legislation gaining momentum in Utah. Hospitals

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Utah Republicans pressure hospitals to allow patients to bring their own blood

Hospitals will not be able to refuse a patient's blood, except in emergencies. Experts warn that the measure will put patients' lives at risk. The Red Cross says the law affects the safety of transfusions. The bill now goes to the Senate. Utah could become the first state with such a rule. The bill has also been discussed in Texas, Iowa and Kentucky. The Utah House of Representatives has approved a bill that gives patients the right to use their…

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