Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§273a National Living Donor Mechanisms
Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER II — GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES › Part H — Organ Transplants › § 273a
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The Secretary may create and run systems to track and study the long-term health and other effects on people who donated organs while alive.
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Title 42, §273a
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The Secretary may establish and maintain mechanisms to evaluate the long-term effects associated with living organ donations by individuals who have served as living donors.
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42 U.S.C. § 273a
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102