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S 1873 106th Congress Senate

A bill to delay the effective date of the final rule regarding the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.

Introduced: November 5, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 5, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Nov 5, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14090-14091)
Nov 5, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 5, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Declares that a specified final rule relating to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network and the equitable and medically effective allocation of organs for transplantation shall have no force or legal effect. Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from implementing or exercising further regulatory authority regarding the Network, as well as regulatory authority under specified provisions of the Social Security Act (SSA) (relating to general SSA regulations, disclosure of information, organ procurement, and general Medicare regulations), before the enactment of amendments to reauthorize and revise provisions of the Public Health Service Act relating to organ transplants.
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 Cosponsors 2
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Nov 5, 1999
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Nov 5, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1873: A bill to delay the effective date of the final rule regarding the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1873/
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