Pennsylvania SB 834: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, providing for marrow and cell donation.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 909
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 834
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY FLYNN, TARTAGLIONE, HAYWOOD, SAVAL, CAPPELLETTI,
COSTA AND SANTARSIERO, JUNE 6, 2025
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 6, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in licensing of drivers, providing for marrow and
cell donation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 1521. Marrow and cell donation.
(a) Option to learn about enrolling.--The department shall
include on an electronic application to obtain or renew a
driver's license or identification card an option for the
applicant to learn about enrolling as a volunteer bone marrow or
blood cell donor in the national registry.
(b) Contents.--The application under subsection (a) must
include the following:
(1) The age range required to become a volunteer bone
marrow or blood cell donor with the national registry.
(2) The option to learn about enrolling in the national
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registry, including a link for an applicant to select that
directs the applicant to the National Marrow Donor Program's
website.
(c) Memorandum of understanding.--The department shall enter
into a memorandum of understanding with the National Marrow
Donor Program to mutually agree upon all of the following:
(1) The language included on the application explaining
the option to learn about enrolling in the national registry.
(2) A link for the department to include on the
application that is unique to the driver's license and
identification card applications.
(3) Distribution of digital information on the National
Marrow Donor Program, which may include digital signs, quick
response codes, digital notices, digital pamphlets and
digital brochures and which, if and to the extent provided
electronically by the National Marrow Donor Program, shall be
provided without cost to the Commonwealth.
(d) Posting.--The department and the Department of Health
shall post on their publicly accessible Internet websites the
link to the National Marrow Donor Program's publicly accessible
Internet website containing information about enrolling in the
national registry as a volunteer bone marrow or blood cell
donor.
(e) Effect.--Enrollment in the national registry does not
constitute a legal document under 20 Pa.C.S. § 8613 (relating to
manner of executing anatomical gifts) and does not require
registrants to donate if they are matched.
(f) Use and dissemination of information.--Information
obtained by the National Marrow Donor Program regarding an
applicant shall be used only by the National Marrow Donor
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Program consistent with the informed consent of the applicant.
(g) Liability.--A public entity or public employee shall not
be liable for loss, detriment or injury resulting directly or
indirectly from false or inaccurate information contained in the
enrollment form provided in accordance with this section.
(h) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"National Marrow Donor Program." The National Marrow Donor
Program operated by a nonprofit organization which manages the
C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program under 42 U.S.C. §
274k (relating to national program) and administers the national
registry.
"National registry." The bone marrow donor registry
established by the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program
under 42 U.S.C. § 274k and administered by the National Marrow
Donor Program.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in nine months.
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