Chapter 157
2013 -- S 0694 SUBSTITUTE B
Enacted 07/11/13
A N A C T
RELATING TO
HEALTH AND SAFETY -
ADVISORY COUNCIL
FOR ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION REGISTRATION
Introduced By: Senator Dennis L. Algiere
Date Introduced: March 06, 2013
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Title 23 of the General Laws entitled
"HEALTH AND SAFETY" is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following chapter:
CHAPTER
18.6.2
TISSUE
DONATION REGISTRATION
23-18.6.2-1.
Advisory council. -- (a) There
shall be a public education advisory council
for organ and tissue donations consisting of the administrator
of the division of motor vehicles or
his/her representative, the director of the department of
revenue or his/her representative, the
director of public health or his/her representative, the
president of the hospital association of
procurement organization serving
donor awareness coalition, and four (4) persons experienced
in the field of organ and tissue
donations to be appointed by the governor, at least one of whom
shall be a recipient of a donated
organ or tissue, at least one of whom shall be a family
member of a donor, and at least one of
whom shall be a PhD or MD experienced in the field of
organ and tissue donation.
The term of all
appointive members shall be three (3) years and no such member shall be
appointed to serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. Upon
the expiration of the term of any
appointive member, a successor shall be appointed in like manner
for a term of three (3) years.
(b) The council will
annually designate the chairman from among its members. The
council shall meet at least four (4) times each year, and
shall convene special meetings at the call
of the chairman. The council shall make an annual report
to the governor, that shall include an
account of all actions taken to further organ and tissue
donation, and shall file a copy of the report
with the secretary of state, the clerk of the senate and
the clerk of the house of representatives.
Members of the council shall serve without
compensation.
(c) The advisory
council shall: (1) Assist in coordinating the efforts of all public and
private agencies within the state concerned with organ and
tissue donation public education; (2)
Advise the state on comprehensive public education
programs and efforts to increase organ and
tissue donation registrations; (3) Develop strategies to
increase organ and tissue donation
registrations by any means which the council may find effective;
and (4) Establish numerical
goals for increasing organ and tissue registration rates in
the state, which shall include a baseline
account of current organ and tissue registration rates, as
well as periodic benchmarks for success.
The division of motor vehicles shall provide monthly
donor designation rates for each motor
vehicle branch to assist in identifying goals. The council’s
sole focus will be on public education
to increase organ and tissue donation registrations.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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