Bill > H2437

This bill addresses discrimination against incarcerated individuals in organ and bone marrow donation and transplantation. Specifically, the legislation requires the Department of Corrections to create non-discriminatory procedures that allow incarcerated persons aged 18 and older to participate in life-saving medical programs, including becoming living organ or bone marrow donors or receiving transplants. The bill mandates that if an inmate wishes to donate an organ or bone marrow or receive a transplant, they can submit a written request to facility leadership, who must then refer the matter to an outside medical review within three days. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Corrections to provide a caregiver at either the correctional facility or the medical facility to ensure proper aftercare and continuing care for the incarcerated individual, treating the correctional facility as equivalent to a residential setting for medical support purposes. By implementing these provisions, the bill aims to ensure that incarcerated individuals have the same opportunities to donate or receive life-saving medical treatments as non-incarcerated individuals.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2437