Bill > HB1271

This bill makes several changes related to organ transport vehicles in Washington state. Key provisions include: - Defining an "organ transport vehicle" as a vehicle operated or contracted by an organ procurement organization and clearly marked as such. - Allowing organ transport vehicles to use visual and audible signals like emergency vehicles, and requiring other drivers to yield the right-of-way to them when transporting time-urgent organs or tissue donors. - Authorizing state and local authorities to reserve high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes for the exclusive use of organ transport vehicles when transporting time-urgent organs or tissue donors. - Requiring organ transport services to meet specific licensing, insurance, and personnel requirements, including that drivers must have emergency vehicle operation experience. - Directing the Department of Health to adopt rules to implement the organ transport vehicle provisions. The overall purpose of the bill is to facilitate the efficient and safe transport of donated organs and tissue for transplantation in Washington.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1271&Year=2023&Initiative=false