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2023 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 98
BY SENATOR CARTER
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS. Provides for adding interest in bone marrow donorship to the
list of options offered during application for renewal of a state-issued driver's license.
(8/1/23)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 32:410(G), relative to donation of bone marrow; to provide for interest in bone
3 marrow donation during application or renewal of a Louisiana state-issued driver's
4 license; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 32:410(G) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง410. Form of license; photograph, signature of licensee, anatomical gift statement,
8 declaration of life-sustaining procedures, interest in bone marrow
9 donation, and additional information on license
10 * * *
11 G. Any person between the ages of eighteen and forty years old applying
12 for or renewing their driver's license may indicate their intention to be a bone
13 marrow donor on the application for the driver's license, or on any other
14 document provided by the department during the application or renewal
15 process. The person shall give written consent for their personal identifying
16 information and contact information to be shared with the National Marrow
17 Donor Program. The department shall provide the personal identifying
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1 information and contact information of any person who has given written
2 consent to share their information to the National Marrow Donor Program, for
3 that program to contact the person to obtain their genetic information. The
4 genetic information shall be stored in a secure national database accessible to
5 cancer doctors to find a match for their patients. The department shall
6 promulgate such rules as are necessary to implement this Paragraph.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Archana D. Cadge.
DIGEST
SB 98 Reengrossed 2023 Regular Session Carter
Proposed law provides for any person 18 to 40 to give written consent and indicate their
intention to donate bone marrow on their driver's license application. Proposed law further
indicates applicants that give consent will allow their genetic information to be obtained and
stored in a national database and accessible by cancer doctors.
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Adds R.S. 32:410(G))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation,
Highways, and Public Works to the original bill
1. Provides for bone marrow donation and the process in which the office of
motor vehicles must obtain consent for donation.
2. Removes bone marrow from the organ donor section of law.
3. Provides for the process of bone marrow donation and match with patients.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Provides the proper name for the National Marrow Donor Program.
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