United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 242 (101st)
Organ Transplant Assistance Act of 1989
Introduced
3 January 1989
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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Summary
Organ Transplant Assistance Act of 1989 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to indicate on their income tax returns their election to include a cash contribution of at least one dollar, to be used for organ transplant assistance. Establishes in the Treasury the National Organ Transplant Assistance Trust Fund to receive such amounts designated on tax returns. Establishes a program through which Trust Fund monies will be used to finance grants to health care facilities where organ transplants are performed to assist them in providing transplants for individuals unable to afford them. Sets forth general criteria to govern these grants.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/242
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/242