Number: RL33902
Title: Living Organ Donation and Valuable Consideration
Authors: Erin D. Williams and Bernice Reyes-Akinbileje, Domestic Social Policy Division; Kathleen S. Swendiman, American Law Division 
Abstract: This report contains background regarding how living donation is included within the larger organ donation construct, the likely impact that paired and list donation programs would have on organ supply, the legislative history and legal interpretation of the term valuable consideration as it is defined in section 301 of the National Organ Transplant Act (P.L. 98-507), and the various ethical and policy issues related to living donation, paired kidney donation, kidney list donation and legislation proposed on the topic.
Pages: 20
Date: May 1, 2008