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| | HB4271 Engrossed | | LRB103 35599 RPS 65672 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Blood Donation Act is amended by changing |
| 5 | | Section 1 as follows:
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| 6 | | (210 ILCS 15/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 600) |
| 7 | | Sec. 1. Blood donation and blood typing. |
| 8 | | (a) Any person 17 years of age or older may donate blood |
| 9 | | and have the blood typed, if the donation is be completely |
| 10 | | voluntary, without the necessity of obtaining the permission |
| 11 | | or authorization of his or her parent or guardian. |
| 12 | | (b) Any person 16 years of age may donate blood, if that |
| 13 | | person obtains written permission or authorization from his or |
| 14 | | her parent or guardian. |
| 15 | | No donation shall be construed to be involuntary within |
| 16 | | the meaning of this Section solely because the donor receives |
| 17 | | a right to any lawful preference or special treatment of any |
| 18 | | kind in receiving blood in return for his donation. |
| 19 | | (Source: P.A. 86-540.) |