65-3701: Human blood; nature of supplying; liability.
The procuring, furnishing, donating, processing, distributing or using
human whole blood, plasma, blood products, blood derivatives and products
for the purpose of injecting or transfusing any of them in the human body
is declared for all purposes to be the rendition of a service by every
person, firm or corporation participating therein, whether or not any
remuneration is paid therefor, and is declared not to be a sale of any such
items and no warranties of any kind or description shall be applicable
thereto. No such person, firm or corporation participating in rendering
such services shall be liable for damages unless negligence is proven.
History: L. 1971, ch. 215, § 1; July 1.