Tennessee § 68-32-104 - Prohibition on persons with AIDS donating blood.
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§ 68-32-104. Prohibition on persons with AIDS donating blood.
If a person knows that the person has received a confirmed positive result from the human T lymphotrophic virus type III antibody test (HTLV-III), or if a person knows that the person is suffering from a confirmed case of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), then it is unlawful for the person to be or attempt to be a blood donor, except when deemed necessary for medical research. Acts 1986, ch. 609, § 1. Cross-References. Acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgical treatment centers, policies for testing for AIDS, § 68-11-222 . AIDS, aggravated prostitution, § 39-13-516 . Physicians to notify health authorities and recipients of dead bodies of communicable diseases or AIDS, § 68-5-102 . Sexually transmitted diseases, title 68, ch. 10.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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