Contact Congress about S. 1782: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

Hospitals could not block someone from a transplant only because they have a physical or mental disability. Doctors would have to look at the person’s real medical facts and any support they have after surgery.

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Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act is a Senate bill waiting for floor action. The latest recorded action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.

Latest action on S. 1782: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people with disabilities who need, or may need, an organ transplant. It also affects their families, support networks, transplant hospitals, doctors, and other health care providers. National transplant policy makers would also have to avoid policies that limit transplant access based only on disability.

Why this matters: Organ transplants can save lives, and this bill aims to keep disability bias out of those decisions. It would push hospitals to focus on medical facts, not stereotypes about disability. It could also make hospitals pay closer attention to support systems that help patients follow care plans after surgery. The real effect would depend on how providers apply the rules and how strongly the Office for Civil Rights enforces them.

Key provisions in S. 1782

• The bill covers many licensed health care providers. It also covers all transplant hospitals that take part in, or affect, commerce between states.
• Providers could not block a person from transplant evaluation, referral, waiting list placement, surgery, or related care only because of a mental or physical disability.
• A doctor would have to review the person’s own medical facts first. Only then could a disability count as medically important to the transplant decision.
• Patients could use help after surgery from family, friends, or support services. If that help lets them follow medical rules, providers could not deny care just because they cannot do it all alone.
• Providers would have to make reasonable changes to their rules and practices. They would not have to make a change that would seriously alter the service.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 1782

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Questions people ask about S. 1782

What is S. 1782?

Hospitals could not block someone from a transplant only because they have a physical or mental disability. Doctors would have to look at the person’s real medical facts and any support they have after surgery.

How do I support or oppose S. 1782?

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Who should I contact about S. 1782?

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