Organ Donation Advisory Committee
Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of Cancer and Chronic Disease Control
920 Wildwood Dr., PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Phone:
(573)-522-2838
Phone 2: (573)-522-2864
Fax:
Email:
organdonor@health.mo.gov
Website:
http://health.mo.gov/living/organdonor/
Director: Virginia Beatty
Details on Board or Commission
Authority:
RSMo 194.300
Department:
Health and Senior Services
Mission:
The Organ Donation Advisory Committee works to reduce the gap between the need for donated organs and the available supply.
Function:
The Organ Donation Advisory Committee assists the Department of Health and Senior Services, and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in the development of organ donor awareness programs to educate the general public on the importance of organ donations, recommend priorities of expenditures from the Organ Donor Fund, and establishes a central organ donor registry within the Department of Health and Senior Services.
SubCommittees:
Established as needed
Details on Meetings
Number of meetings:
up to 4 meetings
Location of meetings:
Jefferson City, Columbia, or Virtual
Duration of meetings:
2 to 3 hours
Preparation time for meetings:
1 to 3 hours
Total time commitment:
1 to 25 hours
Details on Members
Total members:
10
Appointed members:
10
Term length:
5 years; at the pleasure of the Governor
Compensation:
Members receive reimbursement for realized and necessary expenses.
Member Requirements:
4 members must represent organ and tissue procurement organizations; 4 must represent organ recipients, families of organ recipients, organ donors, and families of organ donors; 1 must be a health care representative from a Missouri hospital; and 1 must represent the Department of Health and Senior Services.
Political Requirements:
no
Geographic Requirements:
no
Senate Consent Required:
Yes
Members
Mr. Kenny Kovacs
organ and tissue procurement organizations 1
Kansas City
Term begins: Aug 24, 2021
Term expires: Aug 23, 2026
Ms. Lori Kramer Clark
organ and tissue procurement organizations 2
Columbia
Term begins: Feb 16, 2022
Term expires: Feb 6, 2027
Mr. Kevin J. Lee
organ and tissue procurement organizations 3
Saint Louis
Term begins: Aug 24, 2021
Term expires: Aug 23, 2026
Mrs. Teresa Jan Finn
organ and tissue procurement organizations 4
Lees Summit
Term begins: Mar 21, 2012
Term expires: Jan 1, 2015
Ms. Mary Ann Burns
organ recipients, families of organ recipients, organ donors and families of organ donors 1
Term begins: Aug 24, 2021
Term expires: Aug 23, 2026
Mr. Peter J. Nicastro
organ recipients, families of organ recipients, organ donors and families of organ donors 2
Chesterfield
Term begins: Feb 16, 2011
Term expires: Jan 1, 2015
Mrs. Debra Lyn Simaitis
organ recipients, families of organ recipients, organ donors and families of organ donors 3
Lincoln
Term begins: Jan 26, 2011
Term expires: Jan 1, 2015
Vacant Slot
organ recipients, families of organ recipients, organ donors and families of organ donors 4
Vacant Slot
health care representative from a hospital located in Missouri
Ms. Virginia Beatty
representative of the department of health and senior services
Fulton
Term begins: Feb 3, 2011
Term expires: Jan 1, 2015