HR 5318
113th Congress
House
Health
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Department of Health and Human Services
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health information and medical records
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Licensing and registrations
Medical education
Medical research
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Product safety and quality
LATTS Act of 2014
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 31, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 31, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Label and Transport Tissues Safely Act of 2014 or the LATTS Act of 2014 - Sets forth guidelines for handling human tissue specimens.
Prohibits sale of human tissue for research or education unless the seller has a non-transplant tissue bank license and each package of tissue is labeled with specified information.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a process for the approval, suspension, and revocation of non-transplant tissue bank licenses.
Prohibits falsely labeling packages of human tissue.
Allows HHS or any accrediting body authorized by HHS to enter and inspect any establishment engaged in the preparation of any human tissue specimen.
Requires HHS to recall any human tissue specimen that is an imminent or substantial hazard to public health.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2