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Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act
H.R. 330, 119th Congress
- Status
- In committee
- Introduced
- 01/09/2025
- Cosponsors
- 15
- Latest action
- 01/09/2025
About this bill
- Official title
- Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act
- Sponsor
- Robert Wittman (R-VA)
- Introduced in
- House
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Latest action
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Summary
Congressional Research Service, Introduced in House (01/09/2025)
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.
Actions
Newest first
- 01/09/2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 01/09/2025
Introduced in House
Subjects: Computers and information technology, Congressional oversight, Government studies and investigations, Hospital care, Organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office, GovInfo Bill Status; Congressional Research Service summaries · Last updated 01/09/2025