H.R. 6517 · 115th Congress
Fairness in Liver Allocation Act of 2018
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Eliot Engel
- Introduced
- 2018-07-25
- Latest action
- 2018-07-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Fairness in Liver Allocation Act of 2018
This bill requires the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to reform the criteria for liver allocation so that allocation is not based on the donor candidate's place of residence or listing, unless it is necessary to avoid wasting organs.