The American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) proudly supports the reintroduction of the 2 bill package which includes H.R. 4583, the Living Donor Protection Act and H.R.4582, the Living Donor FMLA Protection Act.
Introduced by Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02) and Jerrold Nadler Davis (NY-12) this 2 bill package “would protect living organ donors and promote organ donation in three easy, low-cost ways:
- Prohibits life, disability, and long-term care insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage and from charging higher premiums based only on donor status;
- Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to specifically allow private and civil service employees to use FMLA leave to recover from donation surgery; and
- Directs HHS to update their materials on live organ donation to reflect these new protections and encourage more individuals to consider donating an organ.”
