Organ Donation Improvement Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-399
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9]
Introduced: 2003-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Data banks
Directories
Donation of organs, tissues, etc.
Economics and Public Finance
Eye banks
Families
Federal aid to health facilities
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Health education
Health information systems
Income
Policy sciences
Public service advertising
Residence requirements
Science, Technology, Communications
Tissue banks
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-28
text: Organ Donation Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or contracts to States, transplant centers, qualified organ procurement organizations, or other public or private entities for the purpose of providing payment for: (1) travel and subsistence expenses incurred by individuals toward living donations of their organs; and (2) incidental nonmedical expenses.
Sets forth payment eligibility criteria and limitations, including that payments may be made for the qualifying expenses of a donating individual only if: (1) the State in which the donating individual resides is a different State than the State in which the intended recipient of the organ resides; and (2) the annual income of the intended recipient of the organ does not exceed $35,000.
Directs the Secretary to carry out a program to educate the public with respect to organ donation, including the need to provide for an adequate rate of such donations.
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for the purpose of carrying out studies and demonstration projects with respect to providing for an adequate rate of organ donation.
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States for the purpose of assisting States in carrying out organ donor awareness, public education and outreach activities, and programs designed to increase the number of organ donors within the State, including living donors.
Authorizes appropriations.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on January 28, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Organ Donation Improvement Act of 2003 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or contracts to States, transplant centers, qualified organ procurement organizations, or other public or private entities for the purpose of providing payment for: (1) travel and subsistence expenses incurred by individuals toward living donations of their organs; and (2) such incidental nonmedical expenses that are so incurred as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
Sets forth payment eligibility criteria and limitations, including that payments may be made for the qualifying expenses of a donating individual only if: (1) the State in which the donating individual resides is a different State than the State in which the intended recipient of the organ resides; and (2) the annual income of the intended recipient of the organ does not exceed $35,000.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to (directly or through grants or contracts) carry out a program to educate the public with respect to organ donation, including the need to provide for an adequate rate of such donations.
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities for the purpose of carrying out studies and demonstration projects with respect to providing for an adequate rate of organ donation.
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States for the purpose of assisting States in carrying out organ donor awareness, public education and outreach activities and programs designed to increase the number of organ donors within a State, including living donors.
Authorizes appropriations.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on January 28, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Organ Donation Improvement Act of 2003 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or contracts to States, transplant centers, qualified organ procurement organizations, or other public or private entities for the purpose of providing payment for: (1) travel and subsistence expenses incurred by individuals toward living donations of their organs; and (2) such incidental nonmedical expenses that are so incurred as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
Sets forth payment eligibility criteria and limitations, including that payments may be made for the qualifying expenses of a donating individual only if: (1) the State in which the donating individual resides is a different State than the State in which the intended recipient of the organ resides; and (2) the annual income of the intended recipient of the organ does not exceed $35,000.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to (directly or through grants or contracts) carry out a program to educate the public with respect to organ donation, including the need to provide for an adequate rate of such donations.
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities for the purpose of carrying out studies and demonstration projects with respect to providing for an adequate rate of organ donation.
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States for the purpose of assisting States in carrying out organ donor awareness, public education and outreach activities and programs designed to increase the number of organ donors within a State, including living donors.
Authorizes appropriations.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 3 (Roll no. 59). (text:  CR H1763-1764)
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 3 (Roll no. 59).(text:  CR H1763-1764)
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration:  CR H1776-1777)
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 399.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration:  CR H1763-1766)
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Mr. Tauzin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 9.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-15.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-15.
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-28
text: Introduced in House