HR 4945
99th Congress
House
Health
Donation of organs, tissues, etc.
Health facilities
Hospitals
State laws
States
Surgery
National Organ and Tissue Donor Act
Introduced: June 5, 1986
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 5, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 5, 1986
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
National Organ and Tissue Donor Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to encourage and assist States in enacting and implementing State laws requiring hospitals to establish protocols for identifying and assisting human organ and tissue donors.
Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress within one year on such activities.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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