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This bill, known as the GIFT Act of 2025 (Guaranteeing Individual Fairness in Transplants Act), proposes an amendment to the Social Security Act that would prohibit hospitals, critical access hospitals, and rural emergency hospitals from considering a patient's vaccination status when determining organ transplant recipient selection. Specifically, the bill adds a new requirement to existing Medicare provider agreements that explicitly bars medical facilities from using vaccination status as a factor in organ transplantation decisions. This means that hospitals participating in Medicare programs would be legally prohibited from discriminating against potential organ recipients based on whether they have been vaccinated for any particular disease. The amendment is designed to ensure that organ transplant decisions are made solely on medical criteria such as tissue compatibility, medical urgency, and patient health status, rather than vaccination history. By adding this provision to the Social Security Act, the bill aims to create a uniform national standard that prevents potential bias or discrimination in the organ transplantation process.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2015/all-info