Amendment sought to subject the policies and rules established by the Network to review and approval by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; establish an advisory committee to provide recommendations to the Secretary on Network policies, rules, and other matters as appropriate; and specify that all polices shall be based on sound medical principles and valid scientific data.

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Amendment Number
649
Description
Amendment sought to subject the policies and rules established by the Network to review and approval by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; establish an advisory committee to provide recommendations to the Secretary on Network policies, rules, and other matters as appropriate; and specify that all polices shall be based on sound medical principles and valid scientific data.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 106-557 to provide that the policies and rules established by the network shall be subject to review and approval by the Secretary of HHS; to require both HHS and its contractor to apply scientific principles to the development of organ allocation policies; and to ensure that data necessary to evaluate and improve the organ transplant system are provided to the public.
Congress
106
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Apr 4, 2000
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the LaHood amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 160 - 260, 1 Present (Roll no. 98). (text: CR H1702)
Latest Action Time
14:33:16
Submitted Date
Apr 4, 2000
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 649 — Informed