U.S. House Clarifies Organ Donation Law

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WASHINGTON -- The House Wednesday approved by a

422-0 vote legislation named for the late Georgia Rep. Charlie Norwood, that

organ donor groups say could lead to many more kidney transplants each year.

The " Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act, " which the Senate

is expected to adopt soon, would specify that " paired " kidney

donations don't violate laws against trading organs for compensation. Norwood, a Republican dentist from Augusta, was diagnosed with a chronic lung

disease in 1998 and sat on a waiting list before getting a transplant in 2004.

He later developed cancer and died last month at age 65. He introduced the bill in January with

Seattle-area Democrat Jay Inslee. Along with its health benefits, sponsors

touted congressional budget estimates that the legislation would save nearly

$500 million in Medicare costs over 10 years as transplant recipients no longer

need dialysis. http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/health/news-article.aspx?storyid=77512

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