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Antidiscrimination Laws and Kidney Transplant for Patients With Developmental Disabilities

JAMA Internal Medicine 10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.4392

September 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study explores the association between transplant antidiscrimination state laws and rates of transplant evaluation and receipt among patients with end-stage kidney disease with or without intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.

Corresponding Author: Brittany N. Hand, PhD, OTR/L, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 700 Ackerman Rd, Ste 4000, Columbus, OH 43210 (brittany.hand@osumc.edu).

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