WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement following the passage of her legislation, the Living Donor Protection Act, out of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP). The Living Donor Protection Act would ensure living donors do not face discrimination from insurance companies, codify Department of Labor (DOL) guidance that covers living donors under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in the private sector and civil service, remove barriers to organ donation, and provide certainty to donors and recipients.
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