Respecting the Rights of Organ Donor Recipients Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6540
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
Introduced: 2022-02-01
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health information and medical records

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Respecting the Rights of Organ Donor Recipients Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits limiting access to organ transplants based on an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status.</p> <p>Specifically, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network may not (1) request an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status when considering whether to place the individual on an organ transplant waitlist, or (2) require the vaccination in order for an individual to receive an organ transplant. This network is a public-private partnership that links organizations (e.g., transplantation centers and laboratories) in the organ donation and transplantation system.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6540 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2022 Mr. DesJarlais introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network from requesting the vaccination status of an individual with respect to COVID–19 for the national list of individuals who need organs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respecting the Rights of Organ Donor Recipients Act of 2022 . 2. Prohibition from requesting the vaccination status of organ recipients with respect to COVID–19 (a) In general Section 372(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274(b) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Prohibition Members of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network shall not request the vaccination status of an individual with respect to the virus that causes COVID–19— (A) when considering an individual for the national list of individuals who need organs under paragraph (2)(A)(i); or (B) as a requirement for receiving an organ transplant under any criteria, standards, or regulations developed pursuant to this subsection. . (b) Technical amendment Section 372(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274(b)(2) ) is amended in the margin by moving subparagraphs (M), (N), and (O) 2 ems to the left.