KRS 214.456: Autologous or directed donations -- Surcharges -- Conditions.

The following policies shall apply to autologous and directed blood donations:

(1) Any otherwise qualified donor who wishes to direct a donation of blood to that

person or to another particular individual may do so. The surcharge for any

autologous or dire cted donation of blood shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of

the charge for a regular unit of blood.

(2) If the donation is to another particular individual, the requirements of KRS 214.454

shall be met if the recipient and the recipient's attending phy sician have requested

the donation.

(3) Blood collected as a directed donation may be used for someone other than, or in

addition to, the designated recipient if the donor's blood is not compatible with that

of the designated recipient or if any part of th e donation is not needed by the

designated recipient.

(4) Each blood establishment shall advise prospective donors of the opportunity for

autologous and directed donations and of the provisions of this section and of KRS

214.452 to 214.466.

(5) Autologous blood donation programs shall be exempt from KRS 214.454.