S 532 · in committee · niche
OPTN Fee Collection Authority Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- The bill lets the federal health agency collect organ transplant network fees directly from hospitals and procurement organizations instead of through a contractor.
- Organ procurement organizations and transplant hospitals that place patients on transplant waiting lists are affected.
- The fee collection authority lasts three years, with a government audit required within two years of enactment.
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How would direct federal fee collection from hospitals and procurement organizations change transplant network funding compared to the current contractor-based system?
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What specific audit findings within two years might justify extending or ending the three-year fee collection authority?
- 03
Which hospitals and procurement organizations could face the greatest financial impact from shifting from contractor to direct federal fee collection?
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Sponsor · R-IA
Chuck Grassley
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Introduced 2025-02-12
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-12 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2025-02-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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