H.R. 5224 (107th): To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out demonstration projects to increase the supply of organs donated for human transplantation.

Introduced:
Jul 25, 2002 (107th Congress, 2001–2002)
Sponsor:
Rep. James “Jim” Greenwood [R-PA8]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
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This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 2856 (108th) on Jul 24, 2003.

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 25, 2002, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jul 25, 2002
Cosponsors
5 cosponsors (3D, 2R) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

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Last updated Jul 25, 2002.
4 pages

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7/25/2002--Introduced.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities to establish or operate demonstration projects for increasing the supply of organs donated for human transplantation.
Requires certain professional consultation.
Allows such projects to establish appropriate financial incentives for organ donation, including the payment of travel and subsistence expenses incurred by individuals making living donations. Requires such incentives to include one or more projects to provide payments for the purchase of life insurance policies or annuities, payable to a donor's designee.
Limits evaluation costs to five percent of authorized funds.

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