Legal Incentives for Organ Donation

Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pennsylvania) is circulating draft legislation called the Organ Donor Clarification Act. The bill would make clear that federal law does not forbid states from sponsoring non-cash incentives for organ donation. Such incentives might include tax credits or health insurance for living donors, or funeral benefits for deceased donors.

Read the whole article at The Britannica Blog

Tracking and text of the bill: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-487

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