AST Employee Leave & Organ Donation Program
State Legislation Related to Living Organ Donation
The following states have passed legislation related to living organ donation. Some of those listed are tax credits for organ donation, but also listed are employee leave laws.
State | Law | Comments |
Arkansas | $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction | Signed into law on 3/9/05 |
Georgia | $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction | Signed into law on 4/29/04 |
Hawaii | Leave of absence for organ and bone marrow donors | |
Idaho | State employee leave of absence and income tax credit for live organ donation expenses | Signed into law on 7/1/06 |
Iowa | $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction | Signed into law on 5/12/05 |
Minnesota | $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction | Signed into law on 7/14/05 |
Mississippi | $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction | |
Missouri | Paid leave of absence |
State employees are allowed paid leave for living organ donors (30 days) and marrow donors (5 days). |
New Mexico | $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction | Signed into law on 4/5/05 |
New York | $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction | Signed into law on 8/16/06 |
North Dakota | $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction | Signed into law on 3/14/05 |
Ohio | Liver, kidney or bone marrow Donor leave and $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction | |
Oklahoma | Organ Donor Education and Awareness Program (ODEAP) and $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction | |
Texas | Paid Leave of Absence | HB89 bill allows state employees up to 30 days paid leave to donate an organ, five days for bone marrow donation, and up to one hour per quarter to donate blood (with their supervisor's permission) |
Utah | $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Credit | Signed into law on 3/21/05 |
Virginia | $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Credit | State employees are allowed up to thirty days of paid leave in any calendar year, in addition to other paid leave, to serve as bone marrow or organ donors |
Wisconsin | $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction and Paid Leave of Absence |