Lets the national organ network collect fees from transplant groups to improve operations.
This bill would let the national Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) collect fees from transplant centers and organ procurement groups. These fees would help pay for the OPTN's work, like managing the organ waiting list. This change aims to give the network a steady way to fund its operations and increase public transparency.
Today, the government does not have clear power to collect fees from transplant groups to fund the national organ network. If this bill becomes law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would be able to collect registration fees from these groups for each person placed on the organ waiting list. These fees would specifically support the network's operations and be publicly reported every three months, along with a list of activities they fund.
HR 5259 · 119th Congress · September 10, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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