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Committee advances bill to make Emily Keys/John W. Buckner donor awareness fund permanent
Summary
Lawmakers heard testimony from Donor Alliance and transplant recipients and advanced a bill to remove the fund’s sunset clause so state‑collected donations continue to support organ and tissue donation outreach and education.
A House Health & Human Services committee voted to advance Senate Bill 122, a measure to remove the sunset clause for the Emily Keys/John W. Buckner Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund and continue the partnership with Donor Alliance as the fund’s administrator.
Sponsor Representative English said the fund has supported public education and donor registration efforts since 2007 and asked the committee to preserve the program by removing the scheduled termination date. Donor Alliance President and CEO Jennifer Prins testified that the nonprofit provides in‑kind administrative support and directs…
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