MI SR0106

Designates April 11, 2024, as Living Donor Day in Michigan.

As of February 2024, 103,223 individuals were on the organ donation waiting list, with 17 people dying daily while waiting for transplants.

In 2023, over 46,000 transplant procedures were performed using organs from approximately 39,680 deceased donors and 6,950 living donors.

170 million people in the United States are registered as organ and tissue donors as of 2022, though demand for organs continues to exceed supply.

Highlights that transplantation provides therapeutic benefits to patients and generates financial savings for the healthcare system.