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Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

USA116th CongressHR-8981| House 
| Updated: 12/16/2020
Jaime Herrera Beutler

Jaime Herrera Beutler

Republican Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (1)
Katie Porter (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act This bill expressly prohibits health care providers and other entities involved in matching donated organs with recipients from denying access to an organ transplant solely on the basis of an individual's disability.
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Timeline
Dec 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Dec 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • December 16, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • December 16, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInsurance industry and regulationMental healthOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationSurgery and anesthesia

Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

USA116th CongressHR-8981| House 
| Updated: 12/16/2020
Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act This bill expressly prohibits health care providers and other entities involved in matching donated organs with recipients from denying access to an organ transplant solely on the basis of an individual's disability.
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Timeline
Dec 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Dec 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • December 16, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • December 16, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jaime Herrera Beutler

Jaime Herrera Beutler

Republican Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (1)
Katie Porter (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInsurance industry and regulationMental healthOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationSurgery and anesthesia