FEDERALhearing transcript

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Congressional Hearing on Organ Transplant System Reform

Original title: THE URGENT NEED TO REFORM THE ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION SYSTEM TO SECURE MORE ORGANS FOR WAITING, AILING, AND DYING PATIENTS

January 1, 2021

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing initiates a formal legislative review of the national organ procurement and transplantation network, which directly impacts the wait times and survival rates for thousands of patients currently on transplant waiting lists.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Patients on transplant waiting lists

These individuals are directly impacted by the efficiency and policies of the organ procurement system.

Organ Procurement Organizations

These organizations are responsible for the recovery of organs and are the subject of the proposed systemic reforms.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2021.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy held a hearing on May 4, 2021, to examine the effectiveness of the U.S. organ transplantation system. The session featured testimony from patients, medical professionals, and industry representatives regarding the need for systemic improvements to increase organ availability.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on May 4, 2021, via Zoom.
The hearing focused on the 'Urgent Need to Reform the Organ Transplantation System'.
Witnesses included patients waiting for transplants, a living donor, medical directors, and representatives from organ procurement organizations.
The subcommittee received testimony from two panels of experts and stakeholders.
Statements from the National Council on Disability and the American Society of Nephrology were entered into the record by unanimous consent.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to investigate the current organ transplantation system in the U.S. and discuss potential reforms to increase the number of available organs for patients.

Who testified at the hearing?

The hearing featured two panels: the first included patients and a , and the second included medical directors and leaders of organ procurement organizations.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Focus on OPO Accountability

The hearing signals a shift toward increased federal scrutiny of Organ Procurement Organizations to improve transplant outcomes.

Association for Organ Procurement Organizations

Connected Entities

personRaja Krishnamoorthi“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy”Map →

personDr. Dara Kass“Witness, living donor, and mother of a transplant recipient”Map →

personTonya Ingram“Patient witness waiting for an organ transplant”Map →

organizationSubcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy“Congressional body conducting the hearing”Map →

organizationAssociation for Organ Procurement Organizations“Industry group represented by witnesses Steve Miller and Joe Ferreira”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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