HIV Organ Policy Equity Act

HIV Organ Policy Equity Act
Long title	To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Nicknames	HOPE Act
Announced in	the 113th United States Congress
Sponsored by	Sen. Barbara Boxer (D, CA)
Number of co-sponsors	15
Citations
Public law	PL 113-51
Codification
Acts affected	Public Health Service Act
U.S.C. sections affected	18 U.S.C. § 1122, 42 U.S.C. § 274, 42 U.S.C. § 273, 42 U.S.C. § 273 et seq.
Agencies affected	Department of Health and Human Services
Legislative history
	Introduced in the Senate as S. 330 by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D, CA) on February 14, 2013; Committee consideration by United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House Energy Subcommittee on Health, United States House Committee on the Judiciary, United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations; Passed the Senate on June 17, 2013 (Unanimous consent);

The HIV Organ Policy Equity Act (the HOPE Act) is a law that modifies rules regarding organ donation between HIV-positive individuals. The law authorizes clinical research and the revision of rules about organ donation and transportation as a result of the research. Organs from HIV donors would only be going to individuals who are already HIV positive, but could lead to 600 additional organ transplants a year.^[1] The use of HIV-positive organs was previously a federal crime.^[2] This bill passed the United States Senate during the 113th United States Congress,^[3] and also passed the United States House of Representatives. It was signed into law as PL 113-51 by President Barack Obama on November 21, 2013.

The HIV Organ Policy Equity Act revised the Organ Transplant Amendments Act of 1988, a law that prevented patients from receiving organs from HIV positive people.^[1] The HIV Organ Policy Equity Act shortened organ transplant wait times, including the wait times for people without HIV as more HIV positive patients receive organs.^[2]

^ ^a ^b Kasperowicz, Pete (11 November 2013). "Congress opens door to allowing HIV organ donation". The Hill. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
^ ^a ^b "HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOP) Act - Issue Federal Advocacy". Human Rights Campaign. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
^ Cox, Ramsey (17 June 2013). "Senate passes bill to allow research on organ transplants for HIV patients". The Hill. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.

[opendoor1-1] Kasperowicz, Pete (11 November 2013). "Congress opens door to allowing HIV organ donation". The Hill. Retrieved 11 November 2013.

[hrcAdvocacy1-2] "HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOP) Act - Issue Federal Advocacy". Human Rights Campaign. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.

[senatepasses1-3] Cox, Ramsey (17 June 2013). "Senate passes bill to allow research on organ transplants for HIV patients". The Hill. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.

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