Organ transplant system would get new funding and faster data sharing for patients.
This bill would let the government collect temporary fees from organizations involved in organ transplants to help fund the system. It would also push for better electronic sharing of health records among hospitals and transplant centers, aiming to make the process more efficient for people waiting for organs. The public would also get more information about how the system is working.
Today, the government cannot collect fees from organ transplant organizations to fund the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). If this bill passes, the Secretary of Health and Human Services could collect temporary registration fees from these organizations for each patient on the transplant list. Currently, there are no specific rules encouraging electronic health record integration or a public dashboard for transplant data. This bill would encourage both. It would also expand the OPTN's 24-hour service to include information technology support.
S 532 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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