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Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

USA117th CongressS-3301| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2021
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (3)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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 or restricting an individual's access to organ transplants solely on the basis of the individual's disability, except in limited circumstances. Specifically, these entities may consider an individual's disability when making decisions about transplants only if a physician finds, based on an individualized evaluation, that the individual's physical or mental disability is medically significant to the provision of the transplant. A disability shall not be considered medically significant if the individual has an adequate support system in place to comply with transplant-related medical requirements. These entities must also make reasonable changes to their policies to make transplants and related care more available to individuals with disabilities. Aggrieved individuals may bring claims of discrimination to the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services or before a federal court. The bill provides for expedited resolutions of these claims.
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Timeline
Feb 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1235
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 2, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • February 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1235
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • December 2, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 2, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1235: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and health-based discriminationOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationPublic-private cooperation

Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

USA117th CongressS-3301| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2021
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 or restricting an individual's access to organ transplants solely on the basis of the individual's disability, except in limited circumstances. Specifically, these entities may consider an individual's disability when making decisions about transplants only if a physician finds, based on an individualized evaluation, that the individual's physical or mental disability is medically significant to the provision of the transplant. A disability shall not be considered medically significant if the individual has an adequate support system in place to comply with transplant-related medical requirements. These entities must also make reasonable changes to their policies to make transplants and related care more available to individuals with disabilities. Aggrieved individuals may bring claims of discrimination to the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services or before a federal court. The bill provides for expedited resolutions of these claims.
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Timeline
Feb 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1235
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 2, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • February 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1235
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • December 2, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 2, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (3)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1235: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and health-based discriminationOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationPublic-private cooperation