H.R. 6540 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6540 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2022Mr. DesJarlais introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network from requesting the vaccination status of an individual with respect to COVID–19 for the national list of individuals who need organs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respecting the Rights of Organ Donor Recipients Act of 2022. 2. Prohibition from requesting the vaccination status of organ recipients with respect to COVID–19 (a) In general Section 372(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 274(b)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Prohibition Members of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network shall not request the vaccination status of an individual with respect to the virus that causes COVID–19— (A) when considering an individual for the national list of individuals who need organs under paragraph (2)(A)(i); or (B) as a requirement for receiving an organ transplant under any criteria, standards, or regulations developed pursuant to this subsection. . (b) Technical amendment Section 372(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 274(b)(2)) is amended in the margin by moving subparagraphs (M), (N), and (O) 2 ems to the left.