Year: 2021
Resolution Number: 11
Action Taken: Approved
Status: Complete
Author(s): Richard Burney, MD
Sponsor: Washtenaw County
On behalf of: Washtenaw County Delegation
Committee: D (Public Health)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS amend MSMS policy, “Payment for Organs,” by addition (new language in parentheses) to read as follows: MSMS opposes payment in any form to the donor, the donor’s family members, or the donor’s agents for organs used for transplant. (Payment does not mean provisions for donation-related expenses incurred by a living organ donor including, but not limited to medical expenses related to the donation or expenses incurred after the donation as a consequence of donation); and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS actively advocate for and endorse legislation in Michigan that would enable organ transplants from HIV-positive donors to HIV-positive recipients.
RESOLVED: That MSMS amend MSMS policy, “Payment for Organs,” by addition (new language in parentheses) to read as follows: MSMS opposes payment in any form to the donor, the donor’s family members, or the donor’s agents for organs used for transplant. (Payment does not mean provisions for donation-related expenses incurred by a living organ donor including, but not limited to medical expenses related to the donation or expenses incurred after the donation as a consequence of donation); and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS actively advocate for and endorse legislation in Michigan that would enable organ transplants from HIV-positive donors to HIV-positive recipients.
Fiscal Note: $25,000+
Resolution: View PDF for Updates to Organ Donation and Transplant Policies
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