Pennsylvania SB 1194: An Act providing for certain civil immunity relating to COVID-19 exposure and for limitation of time to bring suit.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1467
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1194
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY PENNYCUICK, BARTOLOTTA, J. WARD, VOGEL AND
STEFANO, FEBRUARY 27, 2026
REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, FEBRUARY 27, 2026
AN ACT
Requiring health care facilities to provide autologous blood
transfusions and direct allogeneic blood transfusions to
individuals under certain circumstances.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Autologous
and Direct Allogeneic Blood Transfusion Act.
Section 2. Purpose of act.
The purpose of this act is to reduce or eliminate the need
for allogeneic blood transfusions, thereby avoiding risks
associated with receiving someone else's blood, such as
transfusion reactions or the potential transmission of
infectious diseases.
Section 3. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Autologous blood transfusion." The process by which an
individual donates the individual's own blood solely for the
individual's own future use, typically before the scheduled time
for a medical procedure.
"Direct allogeneic blood transfusions." Donation of blood or
its components for the purpose of transfusion into a specified
individual.
"Health care facility." An institution providing health care
services. The term includes a hospital, clinic or other
inpatient center, outpatient facility or diagnostic or treatment
center that is licensed by the Department of Health of the
Commonwealth.
"Medical procedure." Medical interventions designed to
alleviate, manage or cure various health conditions and
diseases.
Section 4. Autologous blood transfusions and direct allogeneic
blood transfusions.
A health care facility shall allow an individual on whom a
medical procedure is to be performed at the health care facility
an autologous blood transfusion or direct allogeneic blood
transfusion for the medical procedure if, not less than 72 hours
before the scheduled time for the medical procedure, the
individual:
(1) notifies the health care facility of the intention
to provide an autologous blood transfusion or receive a
direct allogeneic blood transfusion; and
(2) for a direct allogeneic blood transfusion, provides
a list of eligible blood donors.
Section 5. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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