§274f–4 Report relating to organ donation and the recovery, preservation, and transportation of organs

Summary

The Secretary must send Congress a report by December 31, 2005 and then every two years about the Department’s organ donation work and how it has changed organ donation and recovery rates. As much as possible, each report must check which activities work, share those findings, review work that is finished, happening, or planned, and show progress on the improvement plan described below. The first report must include an assessment of donation practices used by organ procurement groups, states, other countries, and others (looking at barriers and the best approaches for all populations, including those with low donation rates); a review of living donation rules, informed consent, and health risks (including ways to reduce long-term harm); an evaluation of federally supported programs and related research and how agencies coordinate them; a cost/benefit look at state donor registries and how to make them more effective; and a plan to improve federal donation and recovery efforts with baselines, benchmarks when appropriate, and ongoing coordination.