Date: 01/22/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1023

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer HB 09-1023 to the Committee of the PASS



05:02 PM -- House Bill 09-1023

Representative Swalm and Representative Gagliardi introduced HB 09-1023 which authorizes individuals between the ages of 16 and 18 to provide legal consent in order to donate blood, provided that the individual's parent or legal guardian also consents to the donation.


05:07 PM

Jane Ritter, Office of Legislative Legal Services, explained "disaffirmance because of minority" from page 2, line 11 to the committee. There was some discussion between the committee and Ms. Ritter regarding the explanation.


05:12 PM

Mallary Hicks, student, testified in support of the bill. She stated she is a student blood drive coordinator for Bonfils. She stated she felt conflicted because she was unable to donate blood due to her age, but encouraged others too.


05:15 PM

Connor Randall, student, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Randall stated he attends high school student in Arvada, Colorado. He stated that he was given a blood transfer in 1992 when he had a heart transplant. He stated there is a need for blood donors and this bill would allow his friends to donate blood.


05:18 PM

Thomas Puckett, Bonfils Blood Center, testified in support of the bill. He stated that by allowing young people to donate blood with their parents consent will help engage more young people to be civilly involved. Mr. Puckett spoke to the need for blood donations and the need to expand the potential donors. Mr. Puckett provided a letter from the Chief Medical and Scientific Officer of Bonfils Blood Center in support of the legislation (Attachment E). Mr. Puckett spoke to the decision to pick 16 years of age as the cut off point for donors.

09HouseHHS0122AttachE.pdf

05:25 PM

Kadi Schroeder, Directory Ancillary Services, Bonfils Blood Center, testified in support of the bill. She spoke to a variety of high school blood drives and their success. She spoke to the potential increase in blood donations and how many individuals may benefit from the new blood donations. Ms. Schroeder spoke to the volunteerism that will be fostered among young people by this bill.


05:29 PM

Representative Swalm provided a wrap-up in support of the bill.
BILL:HB09-1023
TIME: 05:30:40 PM
MOVED:Gagliardi
MOTION:Moved to refer HB 09-1023 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a roll call vote of 10-0.
SECONDED:Swalm
VOTE
Acree
Yes
Gerou
Yes
Green
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Kerr J.
Yes
McGihon
Excused
Nikkel
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Swalm
Yes
Gagliardi
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS