HR 2418 · 106th Congress · Health
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Amendments of 2000
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2000-04-05)
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Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Amendments of 1999 - Declares that Congress: (1) recognizes the generous contribution made by each living individual who has donated an organ to save a life; and (2) acknowledges the advances in medical technology that have enabled organ transplantation with organs donated by living individuals to become a viable treatment option for an increasing number of patients. Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend programs relating to organ procurement and transplantation, among other changes requiring the Organ Procurement and Transportation Network to: (1) carry out studies and demonstration projects to improve procedures for organ procurement and allocation; and (2) develop a peer review system to assure that members of the Network comply with appropriate medical and other specified criteria. Mandates that the Secretary of Health and Human Services establish additional procedures for providing oversight of, and public accountability for, operation of the Network. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants or contracts for: (1) payment of travel and subsistence expenses incurred toward living organ donation; and (2) studies an…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 2418, Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Amendments of 1999
Oct 21, 1999Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Commerce on October 13, 1999
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Cosponsors (20)
11 Democrats9 Republicans