To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate consideration of the income of organ recipients in providing reimbursement of expenses to donating individuals, and for other purposes.
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ReportedReported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Additional sponsors: Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Norton, Mr. …
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Mr. Obernolte (for himself and Ms. DelBene) introduced the following …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Prohibits organ donor reimbursement programs from considering the income of organ recipients when reimbursing living donors for expenses. Removes expectation of payment by recipients.
Who Benefits and How
Living organ donors receive reimbursement regardless of recipient wealth. Low-income organ recipients gain equal access. Organ donation encouraged by removing financial barriers.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal grant programs must adjust reimbursement criteria. Some wealthy recipients no longer expected to pay for donor expenses. Program costs may increase.
Key Provisions
- Bans income-testing of organ recipients for donor reimbursement
- Removes requirement for recipients to pay donor expenses
- Requires annual report on adequacy of donor reimbursement funding
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Prohibits considering organ recipient income when reimbursing living organ donors
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Remove income barriers to living organ donation"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of HHS
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