NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 39
Players’ Rights To Medical Care and Treatment

Section 14(a)
Club-Wide Biospecimen Collection

For purposes of this Section “Club- Biospecimen Collection” shall mean any effort to collect, monitor, analyze information on or in connection with the blood, urine or other biospecimen. The provisions of this Section shall not affect a Club physician’s ability to order blood or other biospecimen collection and/or testing of an individual player when he or she determines it is clinically indicated (e.g., to determine if such player is suffering from a medical condition at the player’s request or based on the physician’s clinical judgment). NFL Clubs may not perform Club Biospecimen Collection without the prior written approval of the NFL Players Association. Approved Club Biospecimen Collection is subject to the following limitations:

(a)

Player participation in any Biospecimen Collection is strictly voluntary. Clubs may not require player participation in a Club Biospecimen Collection. Prior to conducting any Club Biospecimen Collection, the Club shall inform each player in writing that such participation is voluntary.