Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Removing Burdens From Organ Donation Act requires hospitals participating in Medicare and Medicaid to automatically notify organ procurement agencies when a potential organ donor dies or is near death, and to provide electronic access to that patient's medical records. Beginning two years after the law takes effect, hospitals must set up these automated systems to alert procurement agencies in real time, which aims to improve the speed and success of organ matching and transplantation. The bill includes exemptions for hospitals facing significant hardship—such as those in rural areas with poor internet access, those experiencing cybersecurity attacks, or those affected by natural disasters—and allows these exemptions to be renewed if needed. The Department of Health and Human Services must issue guidance within one year on best practices for implementation and on how to explain the new system to donors and their families, and the Government Accountability Office must study the program's costs, effectiveness, and impact on rural hospitals, reporting back to Congress within three years.
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