What it does
SourcedOrgan 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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jan 9, 2025).
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What has happened
Sourced- 2025-01-09Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
- 2025-01-09Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
- 2025-01-09Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
Cosponsors
- Rep. Troy Balderson R-OH-12
- Rep. Jim Costa D-CA-21
- Rep. Dan Crenshaw R-TX-2
- Rep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
- Rep. H. Morgan Griffith R-VA-9
- Rep. Robert E. Latta R-OH-5
- Rep. Jennifer L. McClellan D-VA-4
- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA-1
- Rep. Kevin Mullin D-CA-15
- Rep. Jerrold Nadler D-NY-12
- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
- Rep. August Pfluger R-TX-11
- Rep. Jill N. Tokuda D-HI-2
- Rep. Marc A. Veasey D-TX-33
- Rep. Eugene Simon Vindman D-VA-7