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HI SB2774

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2010

Primary Sponsor

William Espero

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prevents persons with HIV or AIDS from being automatically excluded from organ transplant consideration based solely on their diagnosis.

  • Allows procurement organizations to maintain separate eligibility lists for persons with HIV or AIDS alongside standard transplant criteria.

  • Requires procurement organizations operating in Hawaii to maintain a donor registry that includes high-risk donors and persons with HIV or AIDS.

  • Establishes that HIV or AIDS positive individuals may still be determined ineligible for transplants based on other standard medical criteria.

Legislative Description

Anatomical Gifts; HIV; AIDS

Last Action

(S) The committee on HTH deferred the measure.

2/22/2010

Committee Referrals

Health1/27/2010

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