{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-214.456","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 214.456","heading":"Autologous or directed donations -- Surcharges -- Conditions.","body":"The following policies shall apply to autologous and directed blood donations:\n(1) Any otherwise qualified donor who wishes to direct a donation of blood to that\nperson or to another particular individual may do so. The surcharge for any\nautologous or dire cted donation of blood shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of\nthe charge for a regular unit of blood.\n(2) If the donation is to another particular individual, the requirements of KRS 214.454\nshall be met if the recipient and the recipient's attending phy sician have requested\nthe donation.\n(3) Blood collected as a directed donation may be used for someone other than, or in\naddition to, the designated recipient if the donor's blood is not compatible with that\nof the designated recipient or if any part of th e donation is not needed by the\ndesignated recipient.\n(4) Each blood establishment shall advise prospective donors of the opportunity for\nautologous and directed donations and of the provisions of this section and of KRS\n214.452 to 214.466.\n(5) Autologous blood donation programs shall be exempt from KRS 214.454.","path":["KRS Chapter 214"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=8824","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:18Z","sha256":"28acabb90ae0a566042635bb943f5891a6f7f934f497d34befa5ba2668717710","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-214.454","next":"us-ky/krs-214.458"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}