Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the strengthening of the accreditation standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations with respect to organ donation.

Summary

Calls upon the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations to adopt accreditation standards at least as stringent as those of the Health Care Financing Administration with regard to organ donation, including requiring hospitals to have a written protocol for identifying potential donors, to train staff to advise donor families of the option to donate organs, and to notify organ procurement organizations of potential donors. Calls upon the Joint Commission to require accredited hospitals to maintain certain records regarding potential organ donors.

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Timeline

1. 17 November 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 November 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 November 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 December 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
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