Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
Sen. Moody's Bipartisan Bill to Ban Organ Transplant Discrimination Against People with Disabilities Advances
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
This bill has been approved by the committee and is now waiting for a vote by the full Senate. It is currently listed on the Senate calendar but is not moving forward at this time. There are no upcoming votes scheduled for this proposal.
Legislative Progress
This bill has strong support from both parties and has already moved through the committee process, making it very likely to pass the full Senate.
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Impact Analysis
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Programs
Many people with disabilities who need organ transplants are Medicaid beneficiaries. The bill's recognition that support from programs like home and community-based services can satisfy post-transplant care requirements helps ensure Medicaid enrollees with disabilities are not excluded from transplants due to perceived inability to manage post-surgical care on their own.
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Milestones
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, which bars hospitals and insurers from denying transplants based solely on a person's physical or mental disability, ensuring equitable access to life-saving care.
A Victory for Disability Rights in Healthcare: House Passes Charlotte Woodward Act
The House overwhelmingly passed a pivotal bipartisan bill designed to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the organ transplant process. The legislation ensures that disability status can no longer be a sole barrier to receiving life-saving medical care.
Kat Cammack champions a bill to end organ transplant discrimination against individuals with disabilities
Rep. Kat Cammack carried the Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act through the House Energy & Commerce Committee. The bill prohibits discrimination based on disabilities in transplant decisions, inspired by the story of an infant denied a heart transplant.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
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