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S. 1949 (107th)

Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

14 February 2002

Last action

14 February 2002 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

19 August 2025

Healthcare · Education

Summary

Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish an interagency task force on organ donation and research; (2) award grants to carry out studies and demonstration projects to increase organ donation and recovery rates; (3) establish a public education program; and (4) support model curricula to train health care and other professionals in issues surrounding organ donation. Requires the President's Council on Bioethics to evaluate and report to the Secretary on the ethical implications of reducing economic barriers to organ donation. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants: (1) to qualified organ procurement organizations to establish programs to coordinate their efforts with hospitals; and (2) for reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses incurred by individuals toward making living organ donations. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration and 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 tissues; and (2) support efforts to develop a uniform clinical vocabulary and technology and to enhance the skills of the organ procurement workforce. Directs the Secretary to contract with the Institute of Medicine to evaluate: (1) existing organ donation practices; and (2) living donation practices and procedures. Requires the Secretary to establish: (1) an advisory committee to study and report to Congress on existing organ donor registries; and (2) and maintain a registry of living organ donors.

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Timeline

  1. 14 February 2002

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 February 2002

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S857-858)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 February 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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