24 U.S.C. § 30 : US Code - Section 30: Payments to donors of blood for persons undergoing treatment at Government expense

Search 24 U.S.C. § 30 : US Code - Section 30: Payments to donors of blood for persons undergoing treatment at Government expense

Any person, whether or not in the employ of the United States,
who shall furnish blood from his or her veins for transfusion into
the veins of a person entitled to and undergoing treatment at
Government expense, whether in a Federal hospital or institution or
in a civilian hospital or institution, or who shall furnish blood
for blood banks or for other scientific and research purposes in
connection with the care of any person entitled to treatment at
Government expense, shall be entitled to be paid therefor such
reasonable sum, not to exceed $50, for each blood withdrawal as may
be determined by the head of the department or independent agency
concerned, from public funds available to such department or
independent agency for medical and hospital supplies: Provided,
That no payment shall be made under this authority to any person
for blood withdrawn for the benefit of the person from whom it is
withdrawn.