Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act
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Overview
This bill permanently authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect fees from organ procurement organizations (OPOs) that are members of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). These fees will be used to support the operation of the OPTN and will be transparently tracked and reported. The bill also directs the OPTN to establish a dashboard displaying transplant statistics and requires a review of the fee collection process by the Government Accountability Office.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect registration fees from OPOs.
- Fees are collected for each transplant candidate placed on the OPTN list.
- Fees are used solely to support the operation of the OPTN.
- The Secretary must publicly post fee collection amounts and how the funds are used.
- The OPTN must establish a dashboard displaying transplant statistics.
- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) will review the fee collection process.
- Fees are authorized to remain available until expended.
- The Secretary may collect fees directly or through awards to awardees.
Who is affected
- Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs)
- Transplant Candidates
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Government Accountability Office
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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