United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2202 (105th)
National Bone Marrow Registry Reauthorization Act of 1998
Introduced
17 July 1997
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Status
Became Public Law No: 105-196.
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Summary
National Marrow Donor Program Reauthorization Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to replace provisions relating to the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry with provisions mandating establishment, by contract, of a program to assist patients needing a blood stem cell transplant in searching for biologically unrelated donor individuals. Sets forth program functions, including: (1) maintaining one or more donor and one or more recipient registries; (2) educational activities (including donor recruitment and professional and public information); and (3) establishing the Office of Patient Advocacy and Case Management. Mandates: (1) standards regarding quality, tissue typing, donor informed consent, and patient advocacy; (2) donor selection criteria; (3) stem cell collection and transportation procedures; (4) confidentiality standards; and (5) procedures for integrating participating donor registries and centers. Mandates criminal penalties for confidentiality violations. Authorizes appropriations. Mandates a plan to effectuate efficiencies in the relationship between the program and donor centers.
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14 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 16 July 1998
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 16 July 1998
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 20 May 1998
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 20 May 1998
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 19 May 1998
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 19 May 1998
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 19 May 1998
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 18 May 1998
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 18 May 1998
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 July 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 July 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 July 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2202
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2202