Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act

Bill: 108-hr-3926
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9]
Introduced: 2004-03-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorations
Communication in medicine
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Congressional tributes
Cost effectiveness
Data banks
Directories
Donation of organs, tissues, etc.
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Emergency Management
Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Eye banks
Families
Family services
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal aid to research
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Grants-in-aid
Health education
Health information systems
Health insurance
Health planning
Health surveys
Higher education
Hospitals
Information technology
Informed consent (Medical law)
Medical education
Medical ethics
Medical research
Medical statistics
Medical technology
Performance measurement
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Technology assessment
Tissue banks
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
Transportation and Public Works
Trauma care
Travel costs

Summary:
action_date: 2004-03-10
text: 
Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award: (1) grants for reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses and incidental nonmedical expenses incurred by individuals toward making living organ donations; (2) peer reviewed grants, or enter into contracts, for studies and demonstration projects to increase organ donation and recovery rates; (3) grants to States for organ donor awareness, public education and outreach activities, and programs designed to increase the number of organ donors within the State; and (4) matching grants to qualified organ procurement organizations and hospitals to establish programs coordinating organ donation activities to increase the rate of organ donations for such hospitals.
 
Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a public education program to increase awareness about organ donation and the need to provide for an adequate rate of donation; (2) support the development and dissemination of educational materials to inform health care professionals about organ, tissue, and eye donation issues; and (3) report on the ethical implications of proposals to increase cadaveric donation.
 
Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, to: (1) develop scientific evidence supporting increased donation and improved recovery, preservation, and transportation of donated organs; and (2) support research and dissemination of findings to develop a uniform clinical vocabulary, apply technology to support organ procurement organizations, enhance the skills of the organ procurement workforce, and assess specific organ recovery, preservation, and transportation technologies.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to establish mechanisms to evaluate the long-term effects associated with living organ donations.

action_date: 2004-03-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, transplant centers, qualified organ procurement organizations or other public or private entities to reimburse travel, subsistence, and incidental nonmedical expenses incurred by individuals toward making living organ donations. .
 
(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to establish a public education program to increase awareness about organ donation and the need to provide for an adequate rate of donations. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) make peer-reviewed grants to, or contracts with, public and nonprofit private entities for studies and demonstration projects to increase organ donation and recovery rates, including living donations; (2) make grants to States for organ donor awareness, public education, and outreach activities and programs designed to increase the number of organ donors within the State; and (3) support the development and dissemination of educational materials to inform health care professionals about organ, tissue, and eye donation issues.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to award matching grants to qualified organ procurement organizations and hospitals to establish programs coordinating organ donation activities of eligible hospitals and qualified organ procurement organizations. (Defines &quot;eligible hospital&quot; as a hospital that performs significant trauma care, or a hospital or consortium of hospitals that serves a population base of not fewer than 200,000 individuals.) Requires a grantee to: (1) establish joint organ procurement organization and hospital designated leadership responsibility and accountability; (2) develop agreed upon project performance goals; (3) collaboratively design and implement a data collection process to provide ongoing project feedback; and (4) contribute at least 30 percent of the grant amount awarded. Requires the Secretary, within three years, to evaluate the extent to which the programs have increased the rate or organ donation.
 

 
(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, to: (1) develop scientific evidence supporting increased organ donation and improved recovery, preservation, and transportation of organs; and (2) support research to develop a uniform clinical vocabulary, to apply information technology to support clinical operations of organ procurement organizations, to enhance the skills of the organ procurement workforce, and to assess organ recovery, preservation, and transportation technologies.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 through 2009.
 
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to report on organ donation and recovery activities.
 
(Sec. 7) Authorizes the Secretary to establish and maintain mechanisms to evaluate the long-term effects associated with living organ donations by individuals who have served as living donors.
 
(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the ethical implications of increasing cadaveric donations.
 
(Sec. 9) Eliminates certain grant authority with respect to qualified organ procurement organizations.

action_date: 2004-03-25
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

 
Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, transplant centers, qualified organ procurement organizations or other public or private entities to reimburse travel, subsistence, and incidental nonmedical expenses incurred by individuals toward making living organ donations. .
 
(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to establish a public education program to increase awareness about organ donation and the need to provide for an adequate rate of donations. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) make peer-reviewed grants to, or contracts with, public and nonprofit private entities for studies and demonstration projects to increase organ donation and recovery rates, including living donations; (2) make grants to States for organ donor awareness, public education, and outreach activities and programs designed to increase the number of organ donors within the State; and (3) support the development and dissemination of educational materials to inform health care professionals about organ, tissue, and eye donation issues.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to award matching grants to qualified organ procurement organizations and hospitals to establish programs coordinating organ donation activities of eligible hospitals and qualified organ procurement organizations. (Defines &quot;eligible hospital&quot; as a hospital that performs significant trauma care, or a hospital or consortium of hospitals that serves a population base of not fewer than 200,000 individuals.) Requires a grantee to: (1) establish joint organ procurement organization and hospital designated leadership responsibility and accountability; (2) develop agreed upon project performance goals; (3) collaboratively design and implement a data collection process to provide ongoing project feedback; and (4) contribute at least 30 percent of the grant amount awarded. Requires the Secretary, within three years, to evaluate the extent to which the programs have increased the rate or organ donation.
 
 (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, to: (1) develop scientific evidence supporting increased organ donation and improved recovery, preservation, and transportation of organs; and (2) support research to develop a uniform clinical vocabulary, to apply information technology to support clinical operations of organ procurement organizations, to enhance the skills of the organ procurement workforce, and to assess organ recovery, preservation, and transportation technologies.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 through 2009.
 
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to report on organ donation and recovery activities.
 
(Sec. 7) Authorizes the Secretary to establish and maintain mechanisms to evaluate the long-term effects associated with living organ donations by individuals who have served as living donors.
 
(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the ethical implications of increasing cadaveric donations.
 
(Sec. 9) Eliminates certain grant authority with respect to qualified organ procurement organizations.

action_date: 2004-04-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

 
Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, transplant centers, qualified organ procurement organizations or other public or private entities to reimburse travel, subsistence, and incidental nonmedical expenses incurred by individuals toward making living organ donations.
 
(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to establish a public education program to increase awareness about organ donation and the need to provide for an adequate rate of donations. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) make peer-reviewed grants to, or contracts with, public and nonprofit private entities for studies and demonstration projects to increase organ donation and recovery rates, including living donations; (2) make grants to States for organ donor awareness, public education, and outreach activities and programs designed to increase the number of organ donors within the State; and (3) support the development and dissemination of educational materials to inform health care professionals about organ, tissue, and eye donation issues.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to award matching grants to qualified organ procurement organizations and hospitals to establish programs coordinating organ donation activities of eligible hospitals and qualified organ procurement organizations. (Defines &quot;eligible hospital&quot; as a hospital that performs significant trauma care, or a hospital or consortium of hospitals that serves a population base of not fewer than 200,000 individuals.) Requires a grantee to: (1) establish joint organ procurement organization and hospital designated leadership responsibility and accountability; (2) develop agreed upon project performance goals; (3) collaboratively design and implement a data collection process to provide ongoing project feedback; and (4) contribute at least 30 percent of the grant amount awarded. Requires the Secretary, within three years, to evaluate the extent to which the programs have increased the rate or organ donation.
 
 (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, to: (1) develop scientific evidence supporting increased organ donation and improved recovery, preservation, and transportation of organs; and (2) support research to develop a uniform clinical vocabulary, to apply information technology to support clinical operations of organ procurement organizations, to enhance the skills of the organ procurement workforce, and to assess organ recovery, preservation, and transportation technologies.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 through 2009.
 
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to report on organ donation and recovery activities.
 
(Sec. 7) Authorizes the Secretary to establish and maintain mechanisms to evaluate the long-term effects associated with living organ donations by individuals who have served as living donors.
 
(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the ethical implications of increasing cadaveric donations.
 
(Sec. 9) Eliminates certain grant authority with respect to qualified organ procurement organizations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-05
text: Became Public Law No: 108-216.
action_date: 2004-04-05
text: Became Public Law No: 108-216.
action_date: 2004-04-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-04-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-03-26
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-03-25
text: Received in the Senate, considered, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3172)
action_date: 2004-03-25
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3172)
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 2 (Roll no. 76). (text: CR 3/23/2004 H1335-1336)
action_date: 2004-03-24
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): 414 - 2 (Roll no. 76).(text: CR 3/23/2004 H1335-1336)
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1393)
action_date: 2004-03-23
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: 2004-03-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3926.
action_date: 2004-03-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1335-1339)
action_date: 2004-03-23
text: Mr. Rogers (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-03-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-03-10
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-216