Bill > H1624

This bill establishes an organ and tissue donor program within the Department of Corrections (DOC) to educate inmates about organ donation, bone marrow donation, and tissue typing, with medical transplant centers providing educational materials to the DOC, which will then display this information in inmate housing and provide necessary forms for donation, with the inmate's decision to donate being documented in their records. The DOC, in conjunction with medical authorities, will develop policies for facilitating bone marrow donation programs for interested inmates, ensuring all donations are voluntary and comply with relevant laws, and importantly, inmates who become living organ donors will receive a credit of up to ten days on their sentence for each month served, in addition to other educational good time credits they may earn. The bill also clarifies that the DOC or the housing institution will not be responsible for any costs associated with donation procedures or subsequent medical care, and it amends existing law regarding sentence credits to include becoming a living organ donor as a qualifying event for earning good time.