Are you an organ donor? Here are some rule changes you may want to know
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New rules now allow transplant teams to discuss organ donation with families earlier in the process. These conversations can now happen before a final decision is made regarding the continuation of life-sustaining medical care for a loved one. Previously, such discussions were forbidden.
Transplant teams can talk to families about organ donation before they've decided whether to continue life-sustaining medical care for loved ones. Until now, that has been forbidden.