(a) A blood bank may report to other blood banks the name of a donor with a possible communicable disease according to positive blood test results.
(b) A blood bank that reports a donor’s name to other blood banks under this section may not disclose the communicable disease that the donor has or is suspected of having.

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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 162.006

  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.

(c) A blood bank that reports as provided by this section does not breach a confidence arising out of any confidential relationship.