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HR 710 - 110

Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act

Became Public Law No: 110-144.

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Summary

35 Passed Senate amended Mar 19, 2008

Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act - Amends the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that for the purpose of provisions that prohibit the transfer of any human organ for use in human transplantation for valuable consideration, human organ paired donation and similar practices do not involve such a transfer. Defines "human organ paired donation" as the donation and receipt of a human organ under the following circumstances: (1) an individual (the first donor) desires to make a living donation of a human organ specifically to a particular patient (the first patient), but such donor is biologically incompatible with such patient; (2) a second individual (the second donor) desires to make a such a donation to a second patient, but is biologically incompatible with such patient; (3) the first donor is biologically compatible to the second patient, and the second donor is biologically compatible to the first patient; (4) all donors and patients enter into a single agreement to donate and receive such organs; and (5) no valuable consideration is knowingly acquired, received, or otherwise transferred with respect to the organs. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on the progress made toward understanding the long-term health effects of living organ donation.

49 Public Law Mar 19, 2008

Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act - Amends the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that for the purpose of provisions that prohibit the transfer of any human organ for use in human transplantation for valuable consideration, human organ paired donation does not involve such a transfer. Defines "human organ paired donation" as the donation and receipt of a human organ under the following circumstances: (1) an individual (the first donor) desires to make a living donation of a human organ specifically to a particular patient (the first patient), but such donor is biologically incompatible with such patient; (2) a second individual (the second donor) desires to make a such a donation to a second patient, but is biologically incompatible with such patient; (3) the first donor is biologically compatible to the second patient, and the second donor is biologically compatible to the first patient; (4) all donors and patients enter into a single agreement to donate and receive such organs; and (5) no valuable consideration is knowingly acquired, received, or otherwise transferred with respect to the organs. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on the progress made toward understanding the long-term health effects of living organ donation.

36 Passed House amended Mar 29, 2007

Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act - Amends the National Organ Transplant Act to exclude paired donation of human kidneys from provisions prohibiting the transfer of a human organ for valuable consideration. Defines "paired donation of human kidneys" as the donation and receipt of human kidneys under the following circumstances: (1) an individual (the first donor) desires to make a living donation of a kidney specifically to a particular patient (the first patient), but such donor is biologically incompatible with such patient; (2) a second individual (the second donor) desires to make a such a donation to a second patient, but is biologically incompatible with such patient; (3) the first donor is biologically compatible to the second patient, and the second donor is biologically compatible to the first patient; (4) all donors and patients enter into a single agreement to donate and receive such kidneys; and (5) no valuable consideration is knowingly acquired, received, or otherwise transferred with respect to the kidneys. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for additional funding for the Physician Assistance and Quality Initiative Fund.

00 Introduced in House Feb 27, 2007

Living Kidney Organ Donation Clarification Act - Provides that for purposes of provisions of the National Organ Transplant Act that prohibit the transfer of any human organ for use in human transplantation for valuable consideration, kidney paired donation does not involve such a transfer.

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Timeline

Dec 21, 2007

Signed by President.

Dec 21, 2007

Signed by President.

Dec 21, 2007

Became Public Law No: 110-144.

Dec 21, 2007

Became Public Law No: 110-144.

Dec 11, 2007

Presented to President.

Dec 11, 2007

Presented to President.

Dec 6, 2007

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment and House amendment to title of bill by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 6, 2007

Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment and House amendment to title of bill by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 6, 2007

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 6, 2007

Cleared for White House.

Dec 5, 2007

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.

Dec 4, 2007

Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 837.

Dec 4, 2007

House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 837.

Jul 10, 2007

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 9, 2007

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8879-8880)

Jul 9, 2007

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 9, 2007

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 14, 2007

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.

Mar 8, 2007

Received in the Senate.

Mar 7, 2007

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2265-2266)

Mar 7, 2007

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 126).(text: CR 3/06/2007 H2192)

Mar 7, 2007

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 126). (text: CR 3/06/2007 H2192)

Mar 7, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 7, 2007

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Mar 6, 2007

Mr. Inslee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Mar 6, 2007

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2192-2197)

Mar 6, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate H.R. 710.

Mar 6, 2007

DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 710.

Mar 6, 2007

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Mar 6, 2007

Pursuant to clause 8, Rule XX, the Speaker postponed until Wednesday, March 7, 2007, the roll call vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 710, as amended, which was ordered on Tuesday, March 6, 2007.

Feb 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 29, 2007

Introduced in House

Jan 29, 2007

Introduced in House

Jan 29, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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