Governor Cuomo signs into law legislation O'Mara co-sponsored this session authorizing 16 and 17 year olds to make decision to be organ and tissue donors

"Encouraging organ and tissue donation is one of the most important life-saving actions that we can take in New York State," said State Senator Tom O'Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) following today's announcement that Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law legislation O'Mara co-sponsored this session authorizing 16 and 17 year olds to decide to make organ donations upon their death. 

Today's action comes following a new law signed by the governor earlier this year -- a measure O'Mara also co-sponsored -- to extend New York's landmark organ donation initiative known as "Lauren's Law" for four additional years.  Read more on that action HERE.

Read the Senator's column on organ donation, "This law deserves four more years" 

To find out more, visit Donate Life America at http://donatelife.net/

Read more from the New York State Department of Health and the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.

For more information and to sign up for the New York Donor Registry, visit liveonny.org.