This bill amends various sections of the Code of West Virginia to improve the voter registration process by allowing applicants to register as organ donors. It mandates that each voter registration application include a statement for applicants to indicate their desire to register as an organ donor and be included in the National Donate Life Registry. The Secretary of State is given the authority to provide donor registrant records to the donor registry and must include organ donation information on voter registration cards. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary of State to propose legislative rules to implement these changes and revises the definition of "document of gift" to include a voter registration card as a valid means of indicating an anatomical gift.

Moreover, the bill allows the Secretary of State to establish or contract for a donor registry and to transmit relevant donor information collected during the voter registration process. It also ensures that personally identifiable information on donor registries cannot be used without the donor's consent, except for specific purposes related to anatomical gifts. The responsibilities of the Division of Natural Resources in providing information about the organ donation program are clarified, and a reimbursement process for costs incurred in maintaining donor registries is outlined. Overall, the bill aims to streamline the organ donation registration process and increase participation through voter registration channels.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 3-2-5, 16-19-3, 16-19-5, 16-19-19