Create Office to Help Residents Access Organ Transplants
In committee as of Mar 31, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill would create a new Office of Organ Transplant Equity within the city's health department to help residents navigate the organ transplant process. The office would provide coordination services, distribute information about transplant care, and host community outreach events. It would also train healthcare providers and publish annual reports on improving transplant access in NYC.
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Details
- Introduced
- Feb 24, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Hospitals
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
Sponsors (5)
Official Description
This bill would establish an Office of Organ Transplant Equity (“Office”) within the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The Office would be responsible for providing, or partnering with organ transplant centers to provide, organ transplant care coordination services to guide people seeking an organ transplant through the organ transplant process. In addition, the Office would be required to distribute informational materials about transplant care and access to people seeking a transplant and to host outreach events, and to offer informational materials and trainings to healthcare providers involved in transplant care. The Office would also be required to compile an annual report detailing its activities and recommending ways to improve access and medical care relating to transplants in New York City.