Respecting the Rights of Organ Donor Recipients Act of 2022
117-HR-6540117th CongressIntroduced Feb 1, 2022Health
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsor
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4](R-TN-4)4 cosponsors
Summary
Respecting the Rights of Organ Donor Recipients Act of 2022
This bill prohibits limiting access to organ transplants based on an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status.
Specifically, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network may not (1) request an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status when considering whether to place the individual on an organ transplant waitlist, or (2) require the vaccination in order for an individual to receive an organ transplant. This network is a public-private partnership that links organizations (e.g., transplantation centers and laboratories) in the organ donation and transplantation system.
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth information and medical recordsImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesOrgan and tissue donation and transplantation
Actions (4)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 2, 2022House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 1, 2022House floor actions
Introduced in House
Feb 1, 2022Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Feb 1, 2022Library of Congress