Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Andhra Pradesh Assembly Passes Organ Donation Bill, Aid Proposal
The Andhra Pradesh Assembly passed a new law about organ donations.
It would allow more relatives, including grandparents and maternal aunts and uncles, to donate organs.
It would also allow swap donations when two families can help each other.
The law creates rules for recording and checking donor and recipient information.
It would permit organ retrieval after cardiac death in certain medical situations.
There would be stricter rules for donations involving minors and foreigners.
Illegal organ removal and trading would receive strong punishments.
The government may increase help for families of brain-dead donors from Rs 10,000 to Rs 1 lakh.
Many people in Andhra Pradesh are waiting for organs, so the government wants more donors and transplant centres.
The Andhra Pradesh Assembly passed the Human Organ Transplantation Amendment Bill-2026 on August 19, 2026.
The Bill recognises grandparents, maternal uncles and aunts as close relatives eligible for organ donation.
It permits swap donations in specified cases and adds safeguards for recording and monitoring donor-recipient details.
Illegal organ removal could bring up to 10 years in prison and a Rs 20 lakh fine; illegal trade could bring five to 10 years and fines up to Rs 1 crore.
The government has proposed increasing aid for families of brain-dead donors from Rs 10,000 to Rs 1 lakh, while 5,920 people await transplants in the state.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh Assembly passed the Bill after it was introduced by Health Minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav.
- What
- The Human Organ Transplantation Amendment Bill-2026 expands eligible relatives, allows certain swap donations, adds transplant safeguards and proposes tougher penalties for illegal organ activities.
- When
- The Bill was passed on August 19, 2026; the report identifies the date as a Wednesday.
- Where
- The Bill was passed in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly in Amaravati.
- Why
- The measures aim to expand organ donation and transplant services, regulate retrieval and transplantation, and curb illegal organ removal, trade and brokering.
- Bill
- Human Organ Transplantation Amendment Bill-2026
- Proposed donor-family aid
- Increase from Rs 10,000 to Rs 1 lakh for families of brain-dead organ donors
- Illegal removal penalty
- Up to 10 years in prison and a Rs 20 lakh fine
- Illegal trade penalty
- Five to 10 years in prison and a fine ranging from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 1 crore
- Transplant waiting list
- About 5,920 people, including around 3,000 kidney, 2,000 liver and 100 heart patients
- Transplant centres
- The number has increased from three to nine, with 12 teaching hospitals planned as transplant centres
- Recent transplant figures
- In 2025, 93 donors came forward and 300 transplants were performed; this year, 74 donors and more than 200 transplants were reported
