OPTN Fee Collection Authority Act

Summary

OPTN Fee Collection Authority Act This bill authorizes the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), for three years, to collect registration fees directly from a member of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) (e.g., organ procurement organizations and transplant hospitals) for each transplant candidate the member places on the waiting list. Registration fees for the OPTN were historically collected through a contractor. The bill authorizes HRSA, for three years following the bill’s enactment, to collect registration fees directly from OPTN members for each candidate they place on the list and distribute the fees to support the operation of the OPTN. HRSA must publish on the OPTN website the amount of fees collected from each member and their use. The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a review relating to the registration fees and report to Congress within two years after the bill’s enactment. Additionally, the bill supports (1) the integration of electronic health records systems into the OPTN, such as automated referrals and granting procurement organizations access to records of potential donors; and (2) the establishment of a dashboard to display statistics relating to the OPTN.

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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · U.S. Senate

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Related bills

• H.R. 1262Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance ActRelated bill
• H.R. 1768Lower Costs for Everyday Americans ActRelated bill
• H.R. 5259Permanent OPTN Fee Authority ActRelated bill
• H.R. 7148Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Related bill
• S. 891Bipartisan Health Care ActRelated bill

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Full history

1. Feb 12, 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in U.S. Senate

   U.S. Senate

2. Feb 12, 2025

   Referred to committee

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

3. Feb 12, 2025

   Referred to committee

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

4. Feb 12, 2025

   Referred to committee

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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