The bill would create a new Office of Organ Transplant Equity within the Department of Health and help uninsured and underinsured New Yorkers obtain necessary insurance to cover organ transplant surgeries and follow-up care, as well as coordinate education for providers about how to eliminate the barriers underserved communities face when seeking transplant care.

“We thank Council Members Narcisse, Hanif, and Schulman for introducing this important legislation which will advance the rights of people who need organ transplants,” said Karina Albistegui-Adler, Senior Health Advocate, NYLPI

Read the full statement here.

Read NYLPI’s Transplant Equity Report here.

Photo: Karina speaking at a Transplant Equity rally at City Hall earlier this year.