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Current Michigan Legislation (2007-2008 Session)

Living Donor Tax Benefit to Cover Unreimbursed Expenses Related to Donation
Senate Bill 76

Sponsor: Senator John Gleason (D-Flint)

This bill would allow living donors, in the year of donation, to subtract up to $10,000 from their Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for expenses not reimbursed by insurance related to the donation. This bill applies to organ and bone marrow donation.

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Permit 16-year-olds to become blood donors with parental permission
Senate Bill 486

Sponsor: Senator Wayne Kuipers (R-Holland)

Allows an individual who is 16 years of age to donate blood in a voluntary and noncompensatory blood program with his or her parent's or legal guardian's permission or authorization. To be referenced as “Jenna’s law”.

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Federal
Current Federal Legislation (2007-2008 Session)

Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act of 2007
H.R. 1035

Sponsor: Representative Joe Wilson (SC)

Amends of the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable tax credit for a living donation of a qualified life-saving organ for transplantation. The act limits the credit to $5,000 of the unreimbursed costs and lost wages incurred by an organ donor in connection with an organ transplant.

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Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007
H.R. 3282/ S. 2320

Sponsors: Representative Camp (4 th District - MI) and Senator Durbin (IL)

Eliminates a 3-year time limit on Medicare immunosuppressive drug coverage for Medicare ESRD recipients of kidney transplants.

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Everson Walls and Ron Springs Gift for Life Act of 2007
H.R. 3635

Sponsor: Representative Clay (MO)

Establishes a registry resource center to connect all state donor registries. Funds grants for studying donor registries and requests a study of the feasibility of a living organ donor registry.

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The William H Frist Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act
H.R. 1764

Sponsor: Congressmen Pete Stark (CA) and Dave Camp (4 th District - MI)

Establishes a congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families.

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Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act of 2007
H.R. 1035

Sponsor: Congressman Joe Wilson (SC)

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable tax credit for a living donation of a qualified life-saving organ for transplantation. The act limits the credit to $5,000 of the unreimbursed costs and lost wages incurred by an organ donor in connection with an organ transplant.

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Safe Tissue Act
S.1479 / H.R. 2731

Sponsor: Senator Charles Schumer (NY) Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ)

A bill to improve the oversight and regulation of tissue banks and the tissue donation process.

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