Organ Donation Improvement Act of 2003

Summary

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.

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 13 March 2003

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 13 March 2003

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 12 March 2003

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 12 March 2003

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• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 12 March 2003

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 13 February 2003

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 13 February 2003

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• Reported to House without amendment

  summary · EN · 13 February 2003

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 January 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 January 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 January 2003

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