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118-hr-2544118th CongressWALLET

Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act

Sponsored By: Representative Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]

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Summary

Separates the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network’s operations from the board-support functions and gives the Secretary flexible authority to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to run the Network. It also orders a Government Accountability Office review of historical financing and corrects several technical errors and cross-references in the Public Health Service Act.

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  • Health system operators and award recipients: The Network will be run through awards to public or private entities that are distinct from the awards supporting the board of directors. This creates a clear funding path that separates day-to-day Network operations from board-support functions.
  • Department leadership: The Secretary of Health and Human Services gains discretion to use grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, as the Secretary finds appropriate, to carry out OPTN duties instead of a single rigid contracting approach.
  • Oversight and finance reviewers: The Government Accountability Office must, within two years, review historical Network financing, including use of registration fees by past contract recipients, and report findings and recommendations to relevant Senate and House committees.

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Flexible funding and oversight for organ transplants

HHS can now use grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to run the national organ transplant network. Awards to run the network are separate from awards that support its board. The law updates cross-references so related federal rules clearly cover the network. The Government Accountability Office must review past network financing and fees within two years and report to Congress. These changes improve oversight and operations and do not change patient eligibility.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]

IN • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2023

  • Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 4/19/2023

  • Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 4/19/2023

  • Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 5/17/2023

  • Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/17/2023

  • Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 5/23/2023

  • Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 5/24/2023

  • Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 5/26/2023

  • Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2023

  • Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 6/27/2023

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