Hospitals would share patient records faster to help organ donation.
Hospitals that work with Medicare and Medicaid would need to set up new electronic systems. These systems would automatically tell organ donation agencies when a patient is near death or has died. This change aims to make organ donation more efficient by giving agencies faster access to patient health records.
Today, hospitals that work with Medicare and Medicaid must have agreements with organ donation groups. However, they don't have to use automatic electronic systems to share patient information. After this bill, these hospitals would be required to send automated electronic messages to organ donation agencies. They would also provide remote access to patient health records when a patient is deceased or death is imminent. This change would take effect two years after the bill becomes law.
HR 4470 · 119th Congress · July 16, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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