A bill to increase the supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, to provide better coordination of Federal efforts and information on islet cell transplantation, and to collect the data necessary to move islet cell transplantation from an experimental procedure to a standard therapy.
Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow pancreases procured for use in islet cell transplantation or research to be counted for certification purposes for qualified organ procurement organization grants.
Requires the Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee to include in its annual report an assessment of the Federal activities and programs related to pancreatic islet cell transplantation, which shall address: (1) the adequacy of funding; (2) policies and regulations affecting the supply of pancreata; (3) the effect of xenotransplantation; (4) the effect of the United Network for Organ Sharing policies; (5) the existing mechanisms to collect and coordinate outcome data from trials; (6) implementation of multi-agency clinical investigations; and (7) recommendations for legislation and administrative actions to increase the supply of pancreases.
Became Public Law No: 108-362.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3166)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-387.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-387.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 773.
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