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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2235 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2456
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act establishing a commission to study the encouragement of organ donation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/15/2025Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/21/2025Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/31/2025Todd M. Smola1st Hampden3/10/2025Hannah Kane11th Worcester1/31/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2235 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2456
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2456) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to establishing a commission (including members of the
General Court) to study the encouragement of organ donation. Public Health.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2202 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act establishing a commission to study the encouragement of organ donation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be a
2commission to study and provide recommendations on ways to incentivize organ donation.
3 SECTION 2. The commission shall consist of the house and senate chairs of the joint
4committee on health care financing, who shall serve as the co-chairs; one member to be
5appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; one member to be appointed by the
6president of the senate; one member to be appointed by the house minority leader; one member
7to be appointed by the senate minority leader; the director of the health policy commission or a
8designee; the commissioner of the department of public health or a designee; and the executive
9director of the center for health information and analysis or a designee. 2 of 2
10 SECTION 3. The commission shall study and make recommendations on ways to
11increase voluntary organ donation, including but not limited to examining the implementation of
12an organ donation program with direct or indirect monetary incentives in the commonwealth.
13The commission shall assess various organ donation incentives currently in place in other states.
14 SECTION 4. The commission shall submit its report and findings, along with any
15recommendations and drafted legislation, to the house and senate committees on ways and
16means, the joint committee on health care financing, and the clerks of the house of
17representatives and senate within 12 months of the passage of this act.