HR 3926 · 108th Congress · Health

Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act

Introduced 2004-03-10· Sponsored by Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-216.(2004-04-05)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2004-03-24
Roll #76
Yea 414Nay 2
Democrats
202 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
211 Yea·2 Nay
PassedHouse · 2004-03-24
Roll #76
Yea 414Nay 2
Democrats
202 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
211 Yea·2 Nay

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award: (1) grants for reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses and incidental nonmedical expenses incurred by individuals toward making living organ donations; (2) peer reviewed grants, or enter into contracts, for studies and demonstration projects to increase organ donation and recovery rates; (3) grants to States for organ donor awareness, public education and outreach activities, and programs designed to increase the number of organ donors within the State; and (4) matching grants to qualified organ procurement organizations and hospitals to establish programs coordinating organ donation activities to increase the rate of organ donations for such hospitals. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a public education program to increase awareness about organ donation and the need to provide for an adequate rate of donation; (2) support the development and dissemination of educational materials to inform health care professionals about organ, tissue, and eye donation issues; and (3) report on the ethical implications of proposals to…

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Cosponsors (8)

5 Democrats3 Republicans