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Honor Our Living Donors Act
2/20/2025, 7:28 PM
Summary of Bill HR 628
The main purpose of this bill is to promote organ donation by making it more accessible and affordable for individuals who wish to donate. By eliminating the income consideration for organ recipients, the bill aims to remove any financial barriers that may prevent individuals from donating organs.
In addition to eliminating income consideration, the bill also includes provisions for other purposes related to organ donation. These provisions may include measures to increase awareness about organ donation, improve the organ donation process, and enhance support for organ donors. Overall, Bill 119 hr 628 is a non-partisan effort to promote organ donation by ensuring that individuals who donate organs are not financially disadvantaged. By removing income consideration for organ recipients, this bill aims to make organ donation more accessible and equitable for all individuals, regardless of their financial situation.
Congressional Summary of HR 628
Honor Our Living Donors Act
This bill modifies certain criteria used to determine eligibility under the Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program, which reimburses organ donors for certain incidental expenses related to organ donation (e.g., travel expenses).
The bill specifies that the organ recipient's income may not be considered in determining whether an organ donor may be reimbursed under the program. (Currently, an organ recipient's income may not be greater than 350% of the federal poverty guidelines.) Additionally, under the bill, organ donors may be reimbursed regardless of whether the organ recipient pays them (or could be expected to pay them) for their expenses.
The Department of Health and Human Services must report on whether the program adequately covers the expenses of organ donors, and if not, the amount of necessary funding.
