Bill passed to bridge organ demand-supply gap and curb trafficking in Andhra Pradesh
The State Act needed amendment as certain changes were made to the Central legislation to adapt to evolving medical needs and ethical challenges
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly has approved the A.P. Transplantation of Human Organs (Amendment) Bill, 2026 to address the shortage of organ supply and combat organ trafficking. This amendment updates the 1995 AP Transplantation of Human Organs Act to keep pace with the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994. The State Act was modified in 2011 to incorporate changes from the 2011 Central Act, broadening its scope to include skin, cornea, heart valves, tendons, and bone marrow.
The 2011 Amendments expanded the definition of 'near relative' to include grandparents and grandchildren, facilitating the use of living donors without the stringent approval processes for unrelated donors. Furthermore, the 2011 Amendments introduced swap donations, allowing incompatible donor-recipient pairs to exchange donors, thereby increasing transplantation opportunities within families.
The amendments also tightened safeguards to protect vulnerable individuals, prohibiting organ removal from mentally challenged persons and minors.
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