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CS/HB 1485: Organ and Tissue Donation

GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Council ; Hays ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Homan

Organ and Tissue Donation; Revises provisions for making organ donation; adds additional persons who may donate decedent's body; removes prohibition on spouse making donation if decedent's adult child objects; provides additional ways to make anatomical gift; revises uniform donor card; requires DHSMV to inform donor registry of anatomical gift & withdrawal; deletes requirement for AHCA & DHSMV to maintain donor registry, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died pending review of CS, L/I/S/C passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2630 (Ch. 2008-223), CS/SB 2610 (Ch. 2008-222)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/4/2008 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00121
3/7/2008 House • Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00221
3/13/2008 House • Referred to Health Innovation (HC) by Healthcare Council -HJ 00288
4/4/2008 House • Referral to Health Innovation (HC) revoked by Healthcare Council -HJ 00415; Now in Healthcare Council; On Council agenda-- Healthcare Council, 04/08/08, 8:30 am, Morris Hall --Not considered
4/15/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Healthcare Council, 04/17/08, 8:30 am, Morris Hall
4/17/2008 House • CS by Healthcare Council; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 00790
4/23/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 04/23/08 -HJ 00786; CS filed
5/2/2008 House • Died pending review of CS, L/I/S/C passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2630 (Ch. 2008-223), CS/SB 2610 (Ch. 2008-222)