travel expenses for donors

[Guest guest]

has anyone heard of a new law for donors' travel expenses being covered

possibly under kidney acquisition ???

thanks-

catherine

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Kreci ! I found it.

I guess this is a new law that travel expenses for donors are being covered.

I am assuming via KACC / Cost report ? Any opinions or facts to share...

Kreci wrote:

> Yes ,

> last week I received an HHS news release it's the " Organ Donation and

> Recovery Improvement Act "

>

> You can see the full fact sheet at www.hhs.gov/news

>

> Kreci

> Transplant Financial Coordinator

> Southwest Regional Florida Medical Center

> Fort Myers, FL

>

>

> travel expenses for donors

>

> has anyone heard of a new law for donors' travel expenses being covered

> possibly under kidney acquisition ???

>

> thanks-

> catherine

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

HI,

Just an educated guess, it appears that there will be " grants " given to,

states, transplant centers, and OPO's to help reimburse for certain

expenses. The " Secretary " has to write regulations defining how potential

live donors will qualify for the funding. As of now, it does not look like

it will be KACC, that may change. It also does not look like all

transplant centers will automatically get funds. I think that we all need

to keep an eye out for any mention of Grant requests and the TFCA may want

to set up a committee to monitor an regularly request of the Secretary if

transplant centers should start the grant process and notify all members of

the availability of the grants.

Long term, if the reports on the funding for the Live Donors shows an

increase in donation, they will probably change the funding to the

utilization of the KACC and in the future, who knows, possibly the Liver

and Lung acquisition cost centers.

I am just speculating on the above and just from the reading of the

Law. As you all know, what is written into law is often changed a lot when

put into the regulations and instructions that we all have to work with.

Thanks and I hope this helps,

Bill

At 11:23 AM 4/13/2004, you wrote:

>Thanks Kreci ! I found it.

>

>I guess this is a new law that travel expenses for donors are being covered.

>I am assuming via KACC / Cost report ? Any opinions or facts to share...

>

>

>

>Kreci wrote:

>

> > Yes ,

> > last week I received an HHS news release it's the " Organ Donation and

> > Recovery Improvement Act "

> >

> > You can see the full fact sheet at www.hhs.gov/news

> >

> > Kreci

> > Transplant Financial Coordinator

> > Southwest Regional Florida Medical Center

> > Fort Myers, FL

> >

> >

> > travel expenses for donors

> >

> > has anyone heard of a new law for donors' travel expenses being covered

> > possibly under kidney acquisition ???

> >

> > thanks-

> > catherine

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

In the article Chaney sent it states, the Senate still has to vote

travel expenses for donors

has anyone heard of a new law for donors' travel expenses being covered

possibly under kidney acquisition ???

thanks-

catherine