Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 162.016 — BE A BLOOD DONOR ACCOUNT; DEDICATION

HS § 162.016Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 162. BLOOD BANKS AND DONATION OF BLOOD

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(a)The be a blood donor account is a separate account in the general revenue fund. The account is composed of:

(1)money deposited to the credit of the account under Section 504.641, Transportation Code; and

(2)gifts, grants, donations, and legislative appropriations.

(b)The department administers the account. (b-1) The department may spend money credited to the account or money deposited to the associated trust fund account created under Section 504.6012, Transportation Code, only to:

(1)make grants to nonprofit blood centers in this state for programs to recruit and retain volunteer blood donors; and

(2)defray the cost of administering the account.

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0491, eff. April 2, 2015.