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S. 1782119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Jun 22, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
Introduced:
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The bill bans denying organ transplants to disabled patients solely due to disability, with narrow medical exceptions.
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The bill, named after Charlotte Woodward, prohibits hospitals and providers from denying transplant evaluations, waitlist placement, or transplants solely because of a patient's disability. Doctors may still weigh disability if an individual medical evaluation shows it genuinely affects transplant success. Providers must also make reasonable adjustments, like involving caregivers or communication aids, to help patients meet post-transplant care needs.
Affects patients with intellectual, mental, or physical disabilities needing transplants, plus hospitals, doctors, transplant centers, and the national organ transplant oversight board.
Patients who believe they faced discrimination could file complaints with HHS's Office for Civil Rights, adding to existing protections under laws like the ADA, while states could keep stronger existing protections.
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Right now: it was placed on the Senate floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.