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CA AB2504
Bill
Status
2/17/2022
Primary Sponsor
Ash Kalra
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Living Organ Donor Reimbursement Program within the State Department of Health Care Services to reduce financial barriers for living organ donors by reimbursing qualified donation expenses.
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Authorizes living organ donors to apply for reimbursement of qualified expenses including travel, lodging, lost wages, child care costs, and copayments/deductibles for medications, capped at $10,000 per organ donation.
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Creates the Living Organ Donor Reimbursement Fund in the State Treasury with continuously appropriated private donations and Legislature-appropriated moneys, with the department using no more than a reasonable amount for administrative costs.
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Requires the State Department of Health Care Services to submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2026, detailing reimbursement data, donor demographics, and waiting list changes.
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Sunsets the program on January 1, 2027.
Legislative Description
Living Organ Donor Reimbursement Act.
Last Action
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
4/26/2022