If the person who signed the original contract with the funeral home does not pay the bill, the funeral home has a few things they can do. The funeral home can work out a payment plan with the debtor. The funeral home can use a collection agency to collect the bill. This will cause the debtor problems with their creditworthiness. The funeral home can put a lien on the property of the estate to claim payment. The funeral home can sue the person for breach of contract.
Quick Answer. Someone who donates blood is not directly tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) during the donation process, but the blood is screened for some diseases that are sexually transmitted, WebMD states. In addition, screening questions look into the donor's sexual history. Continue Reading.
You should not give blood to get tested for AIDS. Using blood donation as a way to get tested could put the blood supply at risk and endanger patients. HIV antibodies may take a few weeks to develop after infection with the virus. If you were recently infected, you might have a negative test result, yet be able to infect the recipient of your donation. That is why you must not give blood if you are at risk of getting AIDS or other infectious diseases.