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Organ Donation Awareness
As of July 17, 2006, residents of Pennsylvania who have a driver's license or state I.D. card have the ability to go online to a secure page within PennDOT's website to add the donor designation to their record. Pennsylvanians no longer will have to wait until they renew their driver's license or state I.D. card to say YES to donation.
To Change Your Designation, Click Here and you will be redirected to PennDOT's website.
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Organ and tissue transplantation has become an integral part of health care in Pennsylvania and the Nation. The voluntary donation of organs and tissues by those who willingly share this gift of life contributes to the success of transplantation. The Department of Health has been actively engaged in the promotion of voluntary donation for many years, and the enactment of Act 102 in 1994 has increased Pennsylvania’s efforts to inform and encourage Pennsylvanians to become donors. As the lead agency in State Government, the Department of Health is responsible for the coordination of organ and tissue donation initiatives and reporting to the General Assembly about donation progress. |
1-877-PA-HEALTH |
Act 102 - Act 102 was signed into law in December of 1994 and became effective March 1, 1995. This legislation, among its many provisions, provides for the creation of a 15-member Organ Donation Advisory Committee; the creation of the The Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund; and the assignment of specific responsibilities to the Departments of Health, Transportation, Education, and Revenue. The main thrust of the Act is to increase organ and tissue donation by means of education and public awareness activities. The Act provides for a program that may provide some coverage of donor family expenses. Also, the Act provides for compliance reviews of Pennsylvania’s hospitals to ensure that families of the deceased are given the opportunity to donate the deceased’s organs and tissues.
Who can be a donor?
Anyone of sound mind age 18 or older may decide to be an organ and tissue donor. Parents and guardians must consent to that decision by anyone between the ages of 16 and 18, and must also make that decision for other minor donors.
How to become a potential donor?
Any adult may complete and have properly witnessed an organ and tissue donor card and/or ask that the "Organ Donor" designation be placed on a new or renewed Pennsylvania Driver's License or Photo ID Card at the Photo License Center. All three are considered legal documents for the purpose of organ and tissue donation.
SIGN UP NOW! Visit www.donatelife-pa.org and become an organ donor today!
For more information regarding Organ Donation Designation on your Driver's License, contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Call 1-877-PA HEALTH or 1-877-DONOR-PA to get a free organ and tissue donor card to sign and carry with you.
Are there fees or charges?
There are no fees or charges assessed to the donor’s estate or family for any procedures necessary for the donation of organs or tissues.
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