At a glance
NLDAC financial assistance
Not yet verified
Enrolled with the National Living Donor Assistance Center, which reimburses eligible donors for travel, lodging, lost wages and dependent care. We have not verified this center either way — ask their living donor program.
Paired exchange
Yes
Runs kidney paired donation, so a willing donor who is not compatible with their person can still get them a kidney through an exchange.
Source, checked September 2026
Living donor page
Published
A page the center publishes specifically about living kidney donation.
Every yes and no here was checked against a public source on the date shown. A blank means we have not verified it either way — the center may well offer it, so ask them.
What they publish
What they publish about BMI
“Sharp's living-donor page lists donor criteria including a Body Mass Index under thirty-five, along with being free from diabetes and active cancer and having no uncontrolled high blood pressure.”
Their published page, checked September 2026
How their evaluation works
“Sharp's living-donor page says its kidney transplant program is part of the Living Donor Kidney Exchange Program through the National Kidney Registry, and also describes a voucher donation option for donors without a compatible recipient.”
Their published page, checked September 2026
Donor protections in California
Grade B. California has 3 of the seven protections tracked, which is around the national middle. Check which ones cover your situation before you plan around them.
The American Kidney Fund's California fact sheet
Federal family leave can already cover donation. A law written for living donors has not passed yet. See the full picture for California.
Every fact on this page was checked against the linked public source on the date shown. My Kidney Story is independent and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, this center, SRTR, OPTN or NLDAC.
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My Kidney Story does not collect, store, or evaluate medical information, and nothing on this page is medical advice. Donor eligibility is determined solely by a transplant center after its own independent evaluation.