Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act

To improve the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act 2. Organ procurement and transplantation network Section 372 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking The Secretary shall by contract In general— (B) by striking establishment and continued (C) by striking the second and third sentences and inserting The Secretary may award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, as the Secretary determines appropriate, for purposes of carrying out this section. (2) in subsection (b), by striking (b)(1) The Organ Procurement (b) Composition (1) In general The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network shall— (A) be operated through awards to public or private entities made by the Secretary that are distinct from the awards made to support the organization tasked with supporting the board of directors described in subparagraph (B); and . 3. Technical amendments Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended— (1) in section 371(b)(1)(H)(i)(III) ( 42 U.S.C. 273(b)(1)(H)(i)(III) histocompatability histocompatibility (2) in section 374(c)(2) ( 42 U.S.C. 274b(c)(2) section 371 or 373 section 371, 372, or 373 (3) in section 375 ( 42 U.S.C. 274c (A) by striking the comma at the end of each of paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking transplants, and transplants; and (C) in paragraph (4), by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and (4) in section 376 ( 42 U.S.C. 274d (A) by striking February 10 of 1991 and of each second year thereafter 2 years after the date of enactment of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act (B) by striking Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, 4. GAO review Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— (1) to the extent data are available, conduct a review of the historical financing of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network described in section 372 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274 (2) submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the review under paragraph (1), including related recommendations, as applicable.

Summary: Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act This bill modifies how the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funds and manages the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. This network is a public-private partnership that links the professionals involved in the U.S. donation and transplantation system. Historically, only one organization has received a contract for managing the network. The bill expressly authorizes HRSA to award multiple grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to support the operation of the network and eliminates a cap on the amount of funding available for supporting the network. The bill also specifies that the network shall be operated through awards that are distinct from awards for supporting the operation of the network's board of directors. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must review the historical financing of the network, including the use of registration fees.