Document Citation: 71 P.S. § 532.1

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PENNSYLVANIA STATUTES
TITLE 71. STATE GOVERNMENT
I. THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODES AND RELATED PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2. THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929
ARTICLE XXI. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ITS DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATIV

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08/31/2009

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§ 532.1. (Adm. Code § 2102.1). Recovery of blood plasma proteins

The Department of Health of the Commonwealth shall have the power, and its duty shall be:

(a) To maintain facilities for, or to contract for, the recovery from out-dated human whole blood and blood from which the cells have been withdrawn of certain proteins useful for immunization, treatment, research and disaster stock-piling purposes.

(b) To make available to research institutions, physicians and hospitals, upon request, blood plasma proteins for research, immunization and treatment.

(c) To maintain facilities for the proper storage of blood proteins for disaster purposes.

(d) To adopt standards for the efficient execution of a blood plasma protein recovery program.

(e) To develop and employ the necessary procedures and to do any and all things necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.

(f) To receive money from any source whatsoever, by gift or otherwise, and to expend such funds for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act.