December 1, 2009, Introduced by Rep. Melton and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1971 PA 22, entitled
"An act prescribing the age at which persons may donate their
blood,"
by amending section 1 (MCL 722.41), as amended by 1981 PA 228.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
1. (1) A person This act shall be known and may be cited
as "Jenna's law".
(2) An individual who is 17 years of age or over may donate
blood
in a voluntary and noncompensatory blood program without the
necessity
of obtaining parental his or her parent's or legal
guardian's permission or authorization.
(3) An individual who is 16 years of age may donate blood in a
voluntary and noncompensatory blood program with his or her
parent's or legal guardian's permission or authorization.