Organ Donation Opportunities Expanded By NY Public Health Law

Commack NY

20 May, 2021

9:48 AM

Description

Bill NUMBER: S5973 ;SPONSOR: HINCHEY ;Signed by the Governor in 2021 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: "The purpose of this bill is to provide greater opportunities for peopleto become organ donors. This bill requires the inclusion of space forregistering in the donate life registry for organ, eye, and tissuedonations by: the New York State Higher Education Services Corporationon applications and renewals/recertification for student aid, grants,scholarships, end loan programs; the Office of Temporary and DisabilityAssistance through certain websites; and by the Department of Taxationand Finance on certain tax documents subject to electronic filing."