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History
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Companion bill
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Relates to establishing the New York state organ donation tax credit
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Richard Brodsky
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Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing the New York state organ donation tax credit
Purpose
To improve the process by which the Department of Motor Vehicles solicits, registers and enrolls individuals to become members of the New York State Organ and Tissue Registry.
Summary of provisions
Creates subdivision (qq) of the tax law that creates the New York State Organ Donation Tax Credit.
Justification
According to the New York State Organ Donor Network, New York State currently has the lowest Donor Designation Rate (DDR) in the United States. In total, only 11% of eligible donors are currently enrolled in The New York State Organ and Tissue Registry. This number starkly contrasts to the national average of 43%. In some states, such as Utah and Iowa, the DDR ranges between 65-70%.
This bill will give a $1,000 tax credit to individuals who have given an organ or tissue donation or an "anatomical gift," as defined by Public Health Law. The abysmally low number of donors currently in the registry creates long wait lists and unneeded pain to patients and their loved ones, By encouraging the donation of organs with a tax credit we will hopefully increase the number of individuals registered to donate and thereby diminish the long wait lists that plague the registry.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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