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 118 STAT. 587 PUBLIC LAW 108–216—APR. 5, 2004 ‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.—Each entity receiving a grant under sub section (a) shall— ‘‘(1) establish joint organ procurement organization and hospital designated leadership responsibility and accountability for the project; ‘‘(2) develop mutually agreed upon overall project perform ance goals and outcome measures, including interim outcome targets; and ‘‘(3) collaboratively design and implement an appropriate data collection process to provide ongoing feedback to hospital and organ procurement organization leadership on project progress and results. ‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere with regulations in force on the date of enactment of the Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act. ‘‘(e) EVALUATIONS.—Within 3 years after the award of grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure an evaluation of programs carried out pursuant to subsection (a) in order to deter mine the extent to which the programs have increased the rate of organ donation for the eligible hospitals involved. ‘‘(f) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may not award a grant to a qualifying organ donation entity under this section unless such entity agrees that, with respect to costs to be incurred by the entity in carrying out activities for which the grant was awarded, the entity shall contribute (directly or through donations from public or private entities) non Federal contributions in cash or in kind, in an amount equal to not less than 30 percent of the amount of the grant awarded to such entity. ‘‘(g) FUNDING.—For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009.’’. SEC. 5. STUDIES RELATING TO ORGAN DONATION AND THE RECOVERY, PRESERVATION, AND TRANSPORTATION OF ORGANS. Part H of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 273 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 377B, as added by section 4, the following: ‘‘SEC. 377C. STUDIES RELATING TO ORGAN DONATION AND THE RECOVERY, PRESERVATION, AND TRANSPORTATION OF ORGANS. ‘‘(a) DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORTIVE INFORMATION.—The Sec retary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, shall develop scientific evidence in support of efforts to increase organ donation and improve the recovery, preservation, and transportation of organs. ‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall— ‘‘(1) conduct or support evaluation research to determine whether interventions, technologies, or other activities improve the effectiveness, efficiency, or quality of existing organ dona tion practice; ‘‘(2) undertake or support periodic reviews of the scientific literature to assist efforts of professional societies to ensure that the clinical practice guidelines that they develop reflect the latest scientific findings; 42 USC 274f–3. Deadline.

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