Blood Center Licensing and Certification Program
Program Overview
A blood center includes a blood bank, a blood storage facility, a plasma center, a hospital, or other facility where blood or blood products are collected. Any facility that meets the definition of a blood center prescribed in Indiana Code 16-41-12-3 must be licensed by the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) on an annual basis. A blood center must also be registered or licensed by the United States Food and Drug Administration and comply with all applicable federal regulations.
The ISDH monitors the health care quality of blood centers through the licensure process. ISDH surveyors visit centers annually for licensure inspections or more often if complaints are filed about a center.
Contact the Program
Indiana State Department of Health
Division of Acute Care
2 North Meridian Street, 4A
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-7474 (Acute Care Receptionist)
(317) 233-1325 (ISDH Main Switchboard)
Map
Program Manager
Lorraine Switzer
lswitzer@isdh.in.gov
(317) 233-7502
(317) 233-7495 [Secretary]
Report a Complaint or Incident to the ISDH
Report a complaint regarding a health care facility
Individuals can call or email to make complaints about care provided at any licensed or certified Indiana health care providers or suppliers.
Report an incident regarding a health care facility
The Incident Report Form is for health care facilities to notify the Indiana State Department of Health of a reportable incident pursuant to the ISDH Reportable Unusual Occurrence Policy. The Incident Report Form is also for health care facility staff (nursing homes, intermediate care facilities, and hospice agencies) to report a reasonable suspicion of a crime against a resident pursuant to Federal regulations. This form is not to be used to file a complaint.
Consumer Information
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services/CLIA
Directories
Employment Opportunities
Learn more about Employment Opportunities with the Indiana State Department of Health
Forms
Application for License to Operate a Blood Center
Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services Forms
Laws and Regulations
Federal Laws and Regulations
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) Requirements
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Homepage
State Laws and Rules
Indiana Communicable Disease Reporting Rule
Indiana Law and Rules Homepage
Indiana Universal Precautions Rule
Limited Criminal History Search
Links
Professional Organizations
AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks)
American Health Information Management Association
Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
Indiana Organ Procurement Organization
Clinical Laboratory Management Association
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
American Medical Technologists
American Society for Clinical Pathologists
State Government
Indiana Public Access Counselor
Federal Government
Organ Procurement and Transportation Network
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
National Patient Safety Foundation
Advisory Letters
2012
- AC 2012-01 Blood Centers Testing of Blood/Blood Products and Human Cells, Tissues,
and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps)
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