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Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

USA119th CongressS-1782| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2025
Ashley Moody

Ashley Moody

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (18)
Rick Scott (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jack Reed (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Eric Schmitt (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)James C. Justice (Republican)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act seeks to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the organ transplant process. It prohibits covered entities, such as licensed healthcare providers and transplant hospitals, from denying a qualified individual access to an organ transplant or related services solely based on their mental or physical disability. This includes decisions regarding eligibility, service denial, referral refusal, or placement on a transplant waiting list. The bill defines a "qualified individual" as someone who meets eligibility requirements with or without a support network, auxiliary aids, or reasonable modifications. It mandates that covered entities implement reasonable modifications to policies and practices, which encompass considering a patient's support network for post-transplant care and utilizing supported decision-making . These modifications are required unless they would fundamentally alter the nature of the policies or impose an undue burden. While an exception allows for considering a disability if a physician finds it medically significant after an individualized evaluation, the bill clarifies that an individual's inability to independently comply with health requirements cannot be deemed medically significant if a sufficient support network exists. The Act's protections extend to all stages of the transplant process, from evaluation to post-transplant treatment, and do not diminish existing rights under other disability laws.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3301
Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1183
Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
May 15, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 24, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1520
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3301
    Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1183
    Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act


  • May 15, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • June 24, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1520
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1520: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
  • S 118-1183: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

USA119th CongressS-1782| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2025
The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act seeks to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the organ transplant process. It prohibits covered entities, such as licensed healthcare providers and transplant hospitals, from denying a qualified individual access to an organ transplant or related services solely based on their mental or physical disability. This includes decisions regarding eligibility, service denial, referral refusal, or placement on a transplant waiting list. The bill defines a "qualified individual" as someone who meets eligibility requirements with or without a support network, auxiliary aids, or reasonable modifications. It mandates that covered entities implement reasonable modifications to policies and practices, which encompass considering a patient's support network for post-transplant care and utilizing supported decision-making . These modifications are required unless they would fundamentally alter the nature of the policies or impose an undue burden. While an exception allows for considering a disability if a physician finds it medically significant after an individualized evaluation, the bill clarifies that an individual's inability to independently comply with health requirements cannot be deemed medically significant if a sufficient support network exists. The Act's protections extend to all stages of the transplant process, from evaluation to post-transplant treatment, and do not diminish existing rights under other disability laws.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3301
Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1183
Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
May 15, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 24, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1520
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3301
    Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1183
    Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act


  • May 15, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • June 24, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1520
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Ashley Moody

Ashley Moody

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (18)
Rick Scott (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jack Reed (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Eric Schmitt (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)James C. Justice (Republican)John Fetterman (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1520: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
  • S 118-1183: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted