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Living Organ Donation Incentives Act of 1999

Introduced: May 18, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jun 4, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
May 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, Government Reform, House Administration, and Ways and Means, 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.
May 18, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1009)
May 18, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Living Organ Donation Incentives Act of 1999 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and Federal civil service law to allow unpaid leave for living organ donations for civilian and Federal employees.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or contracts to States, transplant centers, qualified organ procurement organizations, or other public and private entities to provide for payment of travel and related organ donation expenses.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary to increase by 2.9 percent each composite rate payment for Medical renal dialysis services. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now June 15, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3