This Bill Could Save 100 Lives a Year for $1 Million. Will The Assembly Pass It?
A bill to increase kidney donation rates is stuck in the “traffic jam” of the Assembly.
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This article was published in partnership with City & State.
This article was published in partnership with City & State.
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Update: On June 2, the bill that is the subject of this article passed the Assembly by a unanimous vote. It now falls to Governor Hochul to sign or veto it by the end of the year.
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