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The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA)
A model statute, intended for adoption in every jurisdiction. This law provided the legal foundation upon which human organs and tissues can be donated for transplantation by execution of a document of gift. Deemed a person's legal consent to donate before death sufficient under the law (without an indication that the consent was no longer valid). -
Public Law 92-603
Amended the Social Security Act to extend Medicare coverage to certain individuals with chronic renal disease. Such individuals were deemed to be disabled for the purposes of coverage under Parts A and B of Medicare. -
The Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985
Required that states have written standards with regard to coverage of organ transplants in order to qualify for federal payments under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. -
The Transplant Amendments of 1990
Provided for the establishment and maintenance of a National Bone Marrow Donor Registry. This law made other amendments to existing procurement and transplantation authorities. -
Organ Donor Leave Act
Passed by Congress to allow federal employees to receive paid leave and serve as living organ or marrow donors. -
Children’s Health Act
Amended NOTA to require the OPTN to consider special issues concerning pediatric patients and organ allocation. -
Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act
Expanded authorities of NOTA to include the authority to establish a grant program to provide reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses for living organ donors and expanded other grant authorities. -
Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, 2006
A model statute intended for adoption in every jurisdiction. This model law legally bars others from revoking the consent of a donor after death who legally registered as a donor during his or her lifetime (without an indication that the consent was no longer valid). -
Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act
Clarified that paired donation, as defined in the act, is not considered valuable consideration for purposes of Section 301 of NOTA; requires annual report that details the progress towards understanding the long-term health impacts of living donation. -
Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008
Establishes authority for the Department of Health and Human Services to issue a National Medal honoring organ donors.