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Senate Bill 71

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Last Action	03/22/23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 52)
Title	AN ACT relating to organ donation.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 52 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1072
Sponsors	B. Storm, L. Tichenor
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 311.1925 to add other related adults and hospital administrators to the hierarchy of those who can authorize an anatomical gift; amend KRS 311.1929 to add research for the advancement of donation and transplantation science as an acceptable use; amend KRS 311.1935 to specify the examination period and to allow a hospital to conduct a standard medical evaluation to ensure medical stability of a part; amend KRS 311.1943 to conform; amend KRS 311.1947 to add donation for therapy, education, and research for advancement of donation and transplantation science to the statewide electronic registry.
Index Headings of Original Version	Deaths - Anatomical gifts, organ donation, order of priority Health and Medical Services - Anatomical gifts, organ donation, order of priority Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Anatomical gifts, organ donation, order of priority Coroners - Anatomical gifts, organ donation, order of priority
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/07/23	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/09/23	to Health Services (S)
02/15/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/16/23	2nd reading, to Rules
02/17/23	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 22, 2023
02/22/23	3rd reading, passed 34-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/23/23	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/01/23	to Health Services (H)
03/09/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/10/23	2nd reading, to Rules
03/13/23	floor amendment (1) filed posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 14, 2023
03/14/23	3rd reading, passed 98-1 with Floor Amendment (1)
03/15/23	received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) Senate concurred in House Floor Amendment (1) passed 34 -0
03/16/23	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/22/23	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 52)

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except to delete the reference to hospital administrators in the hierarchy of those who can authorize an anatomical gift of a decedent.
Index Headings	Deaths - Anatomical gifts, organ donation, order of priority Health and Medical Services - Anatomical gifts, organ donation, order of priority Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Anatomical gifts, organ donation, order of priority Coroners - Anatomical gifts, organ donation, order of priority

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Frazier Gordon
Summary	Retain original provisions, except to delete non-relatives from making anatomical gift donations on behalf of the deceased.
Index Headings	Deaths - Anatomical gifts, organ donation, order of priority Health and Medical Services - Anatomical gifts, organ donation, order of priority Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Anatomical gifts, organ donation, order of priority Coroners - Anatomical gifts, organ donation, order of priority

Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)