CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5386



62nd Legislature
2011 Regular Session

Passed by the Senate March 3, 2011
  YEAS 46   NAYS 0


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President of the Senate
Passed by the House April 5, 2011
  YEAS 94   NAYS 0


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Speaker of the House of Representatives


CERTIFICATE

I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5386 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.


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Secretary
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Governor of the State of Washington
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Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5386
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Passed Legislature - 2011 Regular Session
State of Washington62nd Legislature2011 Regular Session

By Senate Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senator Pridemore)

READ FIRST TIME 02/14/11.   



     AN ACT Relating to establishing a work group to increase organ donation in Washington state; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   (1) The legislature finds that organ donation from deceased persons saves lives and reduces suffering for recipients of all ages. The legislature further finds that waiting lists for healthy organs continue to grow, creating an urgent need for increasing organ donation in the state.
     (2) A work group is created to study how other states and countries have developed sustainable programs for increasing organ donation in their communities. The work group shall consider all strategies that have been shown to support and promote organ donation including, but not limited to, donor designation registries, presumed consent, opt-in and opt-out policies, professional education, and public education. All costs associated with this work group will be covered by private donations from interested parties. No state funds may be used to fund the work group.
     (3) The work group must include one representative each from at least two designated organ procurement organizations, a transplant center, the Washington medical association, the Washington hospital association, the Washington funeral directors association, a licensed eye bank, a licensed tissue bank, and a research institution.
     (4) The work group is directed to report to the legislature by December 30, 2011, with recommendations for increasing organ donations in Washington state.

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