The bill enacts a new provision under R.S. 32:410(G) that allows individuals aged eighteen to forty to express their intention to donate bone marrow when applying for or renewing their Louisiana state-issued driver's license. This provision includes a requirement for the individual to provide written consent for their personal identifying and contact information to be shared with the National Marrow Donor Program. The information will be used to contact the individual for obtaining genetic information, which will be stored in a secure national database accessible to cancer doctors seeking matches for their patients.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the Louisiana Department of Motor Vehicles will create necessary rules to implement this new process. The effective date for these provisions is set for July 1, 2024. This initiative aims to increase awareness and participation in bone marrow donation, potentially aiding in the treatment of patients in need of transplants.

Statutes affected:
SB98 Original: 32:410(B)(1)