Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act
119-HR-330119th CongressIntroduced Jan 9, 2025Health
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsor
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1](R-VA-1)14 cosponsors
Summary
Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act
This bill requires the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) in the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on hospitals’ use of electronic automated referrals for organ donations. The bill defines electronic automated referral as an electronic system that uses electronic health records to identify patients who are potential organ donors and automatically refers those patients to organ procurement organizations.
The ASPE must include specified components in the study, including identifying benefits, reviewing best practices, and developing recommendations for the use of electronic automated referrals for organ donations.
Subjects
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHospital careOrgan and tissue donation and transplantation
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 9, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2025Library of Congress