New YorkA 76172025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Removes the prohibition on patient participation in multiple transplant programs in New York state

Sponsored By: Crystal Peoples-Stokes (Democratic)

Became Law

HEALTH

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Bill Overview

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4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Patients can join multiple transplant lists

The law removes New York’s ban on being on more than one transplant waiting list. You can join multiple waiting lists run by different New York organ procurement organizations for the same organ. This can increase your chances of getting an offer sooner. The change takes effect immediately.

Cross region sharing for hard to match patients

Organ procurement organizations can share organs across areas under federal and state rules. This includes standards to help highly sensitized patients, such as people with prior blood transfusions, immunizations, past pregnancies, or a failed kidney transplant. Organizations can also share under agreements approved by the state commissioner. These steps widen the pool of possible matches.

Local lists guide organ offers, no favoritism

When an organ is recovered in New York, the local organ procurement organization uses its own waiting list to offer it. Doctors still decide if a patient is a suitable match. If an organ comes from another area, it follows the list where it will be implanted. Organizations may not favor patients based on a transplant center’s past performance or ties to a donor hospital.

Donors can name who gets their organ

An individual donor can name the person who will receive their organ. Directed donations are allowed in New York. This rule is in effect now.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Democratic • House

Cosponsors

Andrea Bailey
Republican • House
Angelo J. Morinello
Republican • House
Angelo Santabarbara
Democratic • House
David McDonough
Republican • House
Deborah Glick
Democratic • House
Gabriella Romero
Democratic • House
George Alvarez
Democratic • House
Jen Lunsford
Democratic • House
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
Democratic • House
Joe DeStefano
Republican • House
John T. McDonald III
Democratic • House
Karines Reyes
Democratic • House
Keith Brown
Republican • House
Kwani O'Pharrow
Democratic • House
Latrice Walker
Democratic • House
Marianne Buttenschon
Democratic • House
Maritza Davila
Democratic • House
MaryJane Shimsky
Democratic • House
Paula Kay
Democratic • House
Philip Palmesano
Republican • House
Robert Smullen
Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 60 • No: 0

House vote • 6/5/2025

FLOOR Vote