| ORGAN DONOR PROGRAM |
PROVIDER: |
State |
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| CATEGORY: |
Direct Provision |
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YEAR ESTABLISHED/
INITIATED: |
1972 |
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| LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: |
M.C.L. 333.10101-10109 and 28.292; 1978 PA 368 and 1972 PA 222 |
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| DESCRIPTION: |
The Secretary of State distributes an organ and tissue donor card with each mailing of a driver license or state identification card. If the person chooses, they can complete the card and mail it to the registry maintained by the Gift of Life organization located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Additionally, drivers are encouraged to use the space allocated for organ and tissue donation on the back of each Michigan driver's license. |
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| FUNDING: |
| Source |
Amount |
|
Description |
| GF/GP |
$104,000 |
|
|
| Private |
100 |
|
Gift |
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| FY 2001 APPROPRIATION TOTAL: |
$104,100 |
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ALLOCATION/
DISTRIBUTION: |
General Government Appropriations Act |
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| ADMINISTRATION: |
Michigan Department of State |
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| 1999 STATISTICS: |
| Number of Persons registered as organ/tissue donors |
275,000 |
| Number of Donor Cards Mailed per Year |
2,500,000 |
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