Florida Gov. to sign Mourning kidney transplant bill

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is set to sign a kidney transplant bill named for former Miami Heat star Alonzo Mourning.

Mourning, who is a kidney transplant recipient, planned to be on hand for the signing ceremony Tuesday at a Tallahassee dialysis center.

It's a return visit to the capital city for Mourning. He met with Crist and lawmakers in April to seek their support for the legislation (HB 675).

The new law will let patients under 65 with end-stage renal disease obtain Medigap insurance if they already qualify for Medicare.

Medigap will qualify as the second of two coverages needed to get on a waiting list for a kidney.