Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Mid-America Transplant.

HRES 1586 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of Mid-America Transplant, an organ procurement organization serving 84 counties across southern Illinois, eastern Missouri, and northeast Arkansas. The resolution highlights the organization’s work since 1974 in facilitating over 6,000 organ donations, nearly 40,000 tissue/eye donations, and saving 2.9 million lives through its services. It specifically acknowledges Mid-America Transplant’s innovations, including building the first in-house organ recovery operating room and receiving the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award twice. The resolution has no policy impact - it solely commemorates the organization’s contributions to organ donation and transplant services.