Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
Latest action · Apr 18, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 18, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 18, 2023 to Dec 12, 2024; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Apr 18, 2023 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Apr 25, 2023 | |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Apr 25, 2023 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | May 1, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | May 1, 2023 | |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | May 17, 2023 | |
| R-OH | J. D. Vance | Jun 15, 2023 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Jul 18, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Jul 19, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Sep 11, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Oct 3, 2023 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Jan 23, 2024 | |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Feb 7, 2024 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Apr 9, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jun 17, 2024 | |
| R-MO | Eric Schmitt | Jun 18, 2024 | |
| D-AZ | Mark Kelly | Nov 20, 2024 | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Dec 12, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Apr 18, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 18, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Apr 18, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48426 | Organ Procurement and Transplantation: Administration, Oversight, and Policy Issues | Report | Feb 14, 2025 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2706 | Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act | Identical bill | Sep 24, 2024 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of organ transplants.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 18, 2023Introduced in Senate
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