DOVER, Del. (AP) - The state Senate has approved a bill that allows people who are HIV positive to donate organs for research or transplantation.
The legislation was approved unanimously Thursday with no debate and now goes to the House.
The bill provides for research or transplantation of organs and other anatomical gifts as authorized under federal law among donors who have tested positive for exposure to HIV and intended recipients who also have tested positive for exposure to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Lawmakers say Delaware is currently the only state with laws entirely prohibiting the use of HIV-positive organs for HIV-positive recipients, including the use of organs as part of a research protocol.
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