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Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

USA118th CongressS-1183| Senate 
| Updated: 4/18/2023
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (18)
Rick Scott (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Eric Schmitt (Republican)J. D. Vance (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

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. In addition, entities that receive federal contracts to manage all or part of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network may not issue policies that prohibit or hinder access to an organ transplant based solely on the individual's disability. This network is a public-private partnership linking professionals involved in the U.S. organ donation and transplantation system.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3301
Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 24, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-2706
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3301
    Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act


  • April 18, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 18, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • September 24, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-2706
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2706: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
  • S 119-1782: 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

USA118th CongressS-1183| Senate 
| Updated: 4/18/2023
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. In addition, entities that receive federal contracts to manage all or part of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network may not issue policies that prohibit or hinder access to an organ transplant based solely on the individual's disability. This network is a public-private partnership linking professionals involved in the U.S. organ donation and transplantation system.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3301
Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 24, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-2706
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3301
    Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act


  • April 18, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 18, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • September 24, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-2706
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (18)
Rick Scott (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Eric Schmitt (Republican)J. D. Vance (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2706: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
  • S 119-1782: 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