Sec. 18. (a) This section does not apply to a blood center when the blood center declares a blood shortage emergency for a specific or unusual blood type for a specific patient.
(b) A blood center must have written criteria for a blood shortage emergency before the blood center may declare a blood shortage emergency. The criteria required under this section must be based on quantitative factors within the geographic region served by the blood center.
(c) A blood center must file the written criteria required under this section with the state department.
(d) Unless an emergency is declared by another regional blood center, a blood center may not declare a blood shortage emergency for the sole purpose of selling or transferring blood to another center.
(e) Whenever a blood center declares a blood shortage emergency, the blood center shall notify the state department and affirm that a blood shortage emergency exists.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-7-9.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 41. Public Health Measures for the Prevention and Control of Disease
16-41-12-1. Autologous Donation
16-41-12-5.5. Distributed for Use
16-41-12-6.5. Human Cells, Tissues, or Cellular or Tissue-Based Products
16-41-12-14. Confidentiality of Information; Violations
16-41-12-15. Donor Information; Informed Consent
16-41-12-16. Blood Center Licensing; Inspections
16-41-12-18. Blood Shortage Emergencies