SECTIONS 7160 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 7160

7160. (a) The State Department of Health Services shall consult
with the Legislature on or before December 31, 1991, to evaluate and
make recommendations to improve the effectiveness of organ
transplantation for the general public and in minority communities
and low-income communities in California.
Data to be considered may include, but not be limited to:
(1) The number of persons waiting for organ transplants.
(2) The number of available organ donors.
(3) The number of hospitals performing transplants and type of
transplants.
(4) The percentage of medically insured transplant recipients.
(5) The percentage of Medi-Cal funded transplant recipients.
(6) The waiting time for transplantation.
(7) Factors used to determine eligibility for organ
transplantation.
(8) Referral rates of patients to transplant centers.
(9) The number of persons accepted by transplant centers.
(10) The cost of recovery, processing, and distribution of the
donated organs.
(11) The cost of transplantation operations.
(12) The financial impact of an organ donation upon the donor and
the donor's family.
(13) Survival rates of patients receiving organ transplants.
(14) Hospital compliance with Section 7184.
(b) In compiling data, the department may utilize various sources,
including, but not limited to, the local organ procurement
organizations, the United Network for Organ Sharing, and the
Association of Organ Procurement Organizations.