Another 4,122 individuals were living donors, mainly of kidneys. In that same year, only 5,791 deaths, out of an estimated potential of 8,000-15,000 donors, resulted in donation. In 1998, 16,945 individuals received cadaveric organ transplants. This analysis focuses on describing the current state legislation on donor registries, comparing legislation among the various states, and how such policies may enhance or hinder efforts to develop, modify, and link statewide donor registries.Īccess to organ transplantation remains limited by the shortage of donated organs. The purpose of this report is to provide an introductory analysis of state legislative actions related to organ and tissue donor registries. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation" BACKGROUND
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