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Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act

USA119th CongressHR-330| House 
| Updated: 1/9/2025
Robert J. Wittman

Robert J. Wittman

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (14)
Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)August Pfluger (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a comprehensive study on the use of electronic automated referrals for organ donation in hospitals. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of systems that identify potential deceased organ donors through electronic health records and automatically refer them to organ procurement organizations. Key components of the study include identifying potential savings in staff time, assessing improvements over manual identification, and reviewing the impact on donation volumes. It will also examine best practices, information technology security, and published clinical literature related to these automated systems. Ultimately, the Secretary is tasked with developing recommendations to promote the widespread adoption of electronic automated referrals and identifying necessary actions for their nationwide implementation, with a report on the study's findings to be submitted to Congress within one year.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9939
Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9939
    Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act


  • January 9, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 9, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHospital careOrgan and tissue donation and transplantation

Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act

USA119th CongressHR-330| House 
| Updated: 1/9/2025
The Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a comprehensive study on the use of electronic automated referrals for organ donation in hospitals. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of systems that identify potential deceased organ donors through electronic health records and automatically refer them to organ procurement organizations. Key components of the study include identifying potential savings in staff time, assessing improvements over manual identification, and reviewing the impact on donation volumes. It will also examine best practices, information technology security, and published clinical literature related to these automated systems. Ultimately, the Secretary is tasked with developing recommendations to promote the widespread adoption of electronic automated referrals and identifying necessary actions for their nationwide implementation, with a report on the study's findings to be submitted to Congress within one year.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9939
Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9939
    Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act


  • January 9, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 9, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Robert J. Wittman

Robert J. Wittman

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (14)
Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)August Pfluger (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHospital careOrgan and tissue donation and transplantation