Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act

Issues related to promoting improvements in the donation, transport, transplantation and survivability of organs (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to payment policies for organ donation and transplantation (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD)(no specific legislation) Issues related to "Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act" (H.R. 330) Issues related to "Removing Burdens From Organ Donation Act" (H.R. 4470)

Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

Issues related to improvements for organ donors' referrals from hospitals to organ procurement organizations (generally); (HR330 the Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act) Organ Transplant for individuals with disabilities (H.R.1520 and S. 1782 Charlotte Woodward Act) Issues related to supporting Living Donors (H.R. 4583/H.R.4582, S.1552 - Living  Donor Protection  Act of 2025)

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 4583 / S. 1552); FY 2027 appropriations funding for nursing workforce development programs and National Institute of Nursing Research; FY 2027 funding kidney disease research at NIDDK at NIH; Funding for AHRQ at HHS in FY 2026; Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2531 / S. 1232); Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 2199 / S. 1173); Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act (H.R. 330); The Improving Care & Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1316 / S. 575); Providing Real-world Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrow's Nurses Act (H.R. 392 / S. 131); Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act (H.R.929 / S.266); Living Donor FMLA Protection Act (H.R. 4582); Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act; Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (H.R. 6607 / S. 3435); Title VIII Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3593 / S. 1874); Kidney Care Protection Act (H.R. 6214 / S. 2730); Nursing is a Professional Degree Act (H.R. 8691 / S. 4568).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues surrounding organ transplantation including transportation of donated organs. Issues surrounding H.R. 330

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Issues related to promoting improvements in the donation, transport, transplantation and survivability of organs (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to payment policies for organ donation and transplantation (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD)(no specific legislation) Issues related to "Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act" (H.R. 330) Issues related to "Removing Burdens From Organ Donation Act" (H.R. 4470)

Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

Issues related to improvements for organ donors' referrals from hospitals to organ procurement organizations (generally); (HR330 the Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act) Organ Transplant for individuals with disabilities (H.R.1520 and S. 1782 Charlotte Woodward Act) Issues related to supporting Living Donors (H.R. 4583 S.1552 - Living  Donor Protection Act of 2025)

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 4583 / S. 1552); FY 2027 appropriations funding for nursing workforce development programs and National Institute of Nursing Research; FY 2027 funding kidney disease research at NIDDK at NIH; Funding for AHRQ at HHS in FY 2026; Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2531 / S. 1232); Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 2199 / S. 1173); Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act (H.R. 330); The Improving Care & Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1316 / S. 575); Providing Real-world Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrow's Nurses Act (H.R. 392 / S. 131); Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act (H.R.929 / S.266); Living Donor FMLA Protection Act (H.R. 4582); Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act; Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (H.R. 6607 / S. 3435).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to promoting improvements in the donation, transport, transplantation and survivability of organs (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to payment policies for organ donation and transplantation (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD)(no specific legislation) Issues related to "Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act" (H.R. 330) Issues related to "Removing Burdens From Organ Donation Act" (H.R. 4470)

Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

Issues surrounding organ transplantation including transportation of donated organs. Issues surrounding H.R. 330

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Issues related to improvements for organ donors' referrals from hospitals to organ procurement organizations (generally); (HR330 the Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act) Organ Transplant for individuals with disabilities (H.R.1520 Charlotte Woodward Act) Issues related to supporting Living Donors (S.1552 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2025)

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 4583 / S. 1552); FY 2026 appropriations funding for nursing workforce development programs and National Institute of Nursing Research; FY 2026 funding kidney disease research at NIDDK at NIH; Funding for AHRQ at HHS in FY 2026; Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2531 / S. 1232); Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 2199 / S. 1173); Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act (H.R. 330); The Improving Care & Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1316 / S. 575); Providing Real-world Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrow's Nurses Act (H.R. 392 / S. 131); Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act (H.R.929 / S.266); Living Donor FMLA Protection Act (H.R. 4582); Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to recommendations in the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report entitled "Realizing the Promise of Equity in the Organ Transplantation System" (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to promoting improvements in the donation, transport, transplantation and survivability of organs (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to payment policies for organ donation and transplantation (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD)(no specific legislation) Issues related to "Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act" (H.R. 330) Issues related to "Removing Burdens From Organ Donation Act" (H.R. 4470)

Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

-Honor Our Living Donors Act (H.R. 628 / S. 957) Legislation to simplify the process of determining eligibility for reimbursement for living kidney donation-related costs -CONNECT for Health Act (S. 1261) Legislation to expand the use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring services in Medicare on a permanent basis -Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act (H.R. 330) Calls for study on adoption and best practices in automated referral regarding potential organ donors from donor hospitals to local organ procurement organizations -Removing Barriers for Organ Donation Act (H.R.4470) Mandates implementation of automated referral regarding potential organ donors from donor hospitals to local organ procurement organizations, with exceptions, and calls for a GAO study and agency coordination -Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 4583) and related FMLA bill (H.R. 4582 and S. 1552). Clarifies and strengthens protections for Americans who donate an organ. - H.R. 5178, Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act Authorizes state Medicaid Programs to provide comprehensive coordinated care through a Home Health program. (Senate companion S. 721) -$67M in appropriations for HRSA Organ Transplant work in FY26 (funding to modernize the US transplant system and support living donors through reimbursement for living kidney donation-related costs) -$25M in appropriations for HHS in FY26 to support KidneyX (public-private partnership to catalyze innovation in kidney disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment through a series of prize competitions) -Called for HRSA to focus on transparency for patients, improvements to data use and management, and attention to allocation out of sequence issues as it implements the 2023 Securing the US OPTN Act and FY25 appropriations -Called for the creation of an Officer of Kidney Health and Transplantation within the immediate office of the secretary of HHS (to coordinate kidney health care, research, and data-related efforts across the numerous HHS agencies with a role in kidney health) -Urged CMS to ensure kidney health data, particularly through the EQRS, remains readily available to the kidney research community as well as to the USRDS -Urged additional improvements to kidney care models at CMMI, particularly CKCC and IOTA - Urged Department of Homeland Security to not impose restrictions on physician visas, including to waive the $100,000 application fee for H1b visas, not implement new weighted tier system for H1b visa availability, and responded to proposal to modify current Duration of Status for J1 visa holders.

Issues related to improvements for organ donors' referrals from hospitals to organ procurement organizations (generally); (HR330 the Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act) Organ Transplant for individuals with disabilities (H.R.1520 Charlotte Woodward Act) Issues related to supporting Living Donors (S.1552 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2025)

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Issues surrounding organ transplantation including transportation of donated organs. Issues surrounding H.R. 330

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 4583 / S. 1552); FY 2026 appropriations funding for nursing workforce development programs and National Institute of Nursing Research; FY 2026 funding kidney disease research at NIDDK at NIH; Funding for AHRQ at HHS in FY 2026; Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2531 / S. 1232); Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 2199 / S. 1173); Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act (H.R. 330); The Improving Care & Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1316 / S. 575); Providing Real-world Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrow's Nurses Act (H.R. 392 / S. 131); Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act (H.R.929 / S.266); Living Donor FMLA Protection Act (H.R. 4582); Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

-Honor Our Living Donors Act (H.R. 628 / S. 957) Legislation to simplify the process of determining eligibility for reimbursement for living kidney donation-related costs -Expanding Support for Living Donors Act (draft bill) Draft legislation to expand eligibility for living kidney donors to receive reimbursement for living kidney donation-related costs -CONNECT for Health Act (S. 1261) Legislation to expand the use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring services in Medicare on a permanent basis -Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act (H.R. 330) Calls for study on adoption and best practices in automated referral regarding potential organ donors from donor hospitals to local organ procurement organizations -Removing Barriers for Organ Donation Act (bill number forthcoming) Mandates implementation of automated referral regarding potential organ donors from donor hospitals to local organ procurement organizations, with exceptions, and calls for a GAO study and agency coordination -Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 4583) and related FMLA bill (H.R. 4582) Clarifies and strengthens protections for Americans who donate an organ -One Big, Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1) ASN raised concerns about access to care for people with kidney diseases, including kidney failure and transplants, as well as the effect of limits on federal loan programs for the future nephrology workforce -Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025 (H.R. 879) Legislation to reverse a recent cut to physicians and other health professionals in the Medicare program and to provide stability in Medicare physician payments moving forward -$67M in appropriations for HRSA Organ Transplant work in FY26 (funding to modernize the US transplant system and support living donors through reimbursement for living kidney donation-related costs) -$25M in appropriations for HHS in FY26 to support KidneyX (public-private partnership to catalyze innovation in kidney disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment through a series of prize competitions) -Called for HRSA to focus on transparency for patients, improvements to data use and management, and attention to allocation out of sequence issues as it implements the 2023 Securing the US OPTN Act and FY25 appropriations -Called for the creation of an Officer of Kidney Health and Transplantation within the immediate office of the secretary of HHS (to coordinate kidney health care, research, and data-related efforts across the numerous HHS agencies with a role in kidney health) -Urged CMS to ensure kidney health data, particularly through the EQRS, remains readily available to the kidney research community as well as to the USRDS -Urged additional improvements to kidney care models at CMMI, particularly CKCC and IOTA

Issues surrounding organ transplantation including transportation of donated organs. Issues surrounding H.R. 330

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Issues related to improvements for organ donors' referrals from hospitals to organ procurement organizations (generally); (HR330 the Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act) Organ Transplant for individuals with disabilities (H.R.1520 Charlotte Woodward Act) Issues related to supporting Living Donors (S.1552 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2025)

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Issues surrounding organ transplantation including transportation of donated organs. Issues surrounding H.R. 330

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

DRAFTBill, the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act, all provisions; H.R.929 / S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions; DRAFT Bill, Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act, all provisions; H.R. 1585 / S. 709, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions; DRAFT Bill, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, all provisions; DRAFT Bill, 340B PATIENTS Act , all provisions; H.R. 1417, The Rural Health Care Technical Assistance Program Act, all provisions; S. 229, Drug-price Transparency for Consumers (DTC) Act, all provisions; H.R.330, Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act, Issues pertaining to organ donation referral process; S. 526, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, Pharmacy benefit management services; Drug Enforcement Administration, DEAs proposed rule; Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee, Population-based total cost-of-care; Tax-exempt status, Issues pertaining to not-for-profit hospitals' tax exempt status and tax-exempt private activity bonds; Enhanced Premium Tax Credits, Extension of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits; Price Transparency, Issues related to hospital price transparency; Rural Health Care Access, Issues to protect access to rural health care; 340B Program, Issues pertaining to protecting 340B Program; Maternal and Child Health, Access to maternal and child health care and addressing related workforce shortages, conditions of participation (COP); Behavioral Health, Issues related to expanding access to care and reducing regulatory barriers; Workforce, Nurse staffing mandate, workforce development programs; Health Care Resiliency & Preparedness, Issues pertaining to natural disasters, cyberattacks, and securing supply chains; Post-Acute Care, Issues pertaining to how Congress can better support patients' access to crucial services provided by Long-term care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and home health agencies; Health Plan Accountability, Issues specific to prior authorization, patient access to care, adequate provider networks, inappropriate denials, reducing account receivables, prompt pay; Hospital mergers and acquisitions, Issues pertaining to hospital consolidation, mergers an acquisition, physician practice acquisition, FTC premerger notification rules; Rural Emergency Hospital Designation, Issues pertaining to eligibility for the Rural Emergency Hospital designation and the expansion of physician-owned hospitals.

Issues related to improvements for organ donors' referrals from hospitals to organ procurement organizations (generally); (HR330 the Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act) Organ Transplant for individuals with disabilities (H.R.1520 Charlotte Woodward Act)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE