Stops Discrimination in Organ Transplants

Official: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

IntroducedMay 15, 2025

HealthPublic-private cooperationDisability and health-based discriminationCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAdministrative remediesOrgan and tissue donation and transplantation

Why This Matters

This bill prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in organ transplant cases, ensuring fair treatment and access to necessary medical care.

If you have a disability and need an organ transplant, this bill ensures you cannot be denied based solely on your condition.

Affects: This bill affects individuals with mental or physical disabilities who need organ transplants.

What changes is this bill making?

1. This bill ensures that people with mental or physical disabilities cannot be denied organ transplants based on their disabilities. 2. Health care providers must consider support networks available to individuals when evaluating their eligibility for transplants. 3. The bill requires health care entities to provide necessary aids and services to assist individuals with disabilities during the transplant process. 4. It promotes the use of supported decision-making, allowing individuals to have support when making health care choices.

Who is affected?

This bill affects individuals with mental or physical disabilities who need organ transplants.

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