Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the strengthening of the accreditation standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations with respect to organ donation.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 17, 1989)
Calls upon the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations to adopt accreditation standards at least as stringent as those of the Health Care Financing Administration with regard to organ donation, including requiring hospitals to have a written protocol for identifying potential donors, to train staff to advise donor families of the option to donate organs, and to notify organ procurement organizations of potential donors. Calls upon the Joint Commission to require accredited hospitals to maintain certain records regarding potential organ donors.
What just happenedDec 5, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Dec 5, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Nov 17, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Nov 17, 1989IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 17, 1989IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House