93.134: Grants to Increase Organ Donations

93.134

Active

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) [HHS]

Aug. 4, 2022

Aug. 4, 2022

The Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program formerly (the Reimbursement of Travel and Subsistence Expenses Incurred toward Living Organ Donation): Funds made available through this program may not be made available to donating individuals when payment for qualified reimbursement expenses has been made, or can reasonably be expected to be made: (1) under any State compensation program, under an insurance policy, or under any Federal or State health benefits program; (2) by an entity that provides health services on a prepaid basis; or (3) by the recipient of the organ. Increasing Organ Donation Awareness Grant Program: Funds under this notice may not be used for the following purposes: to purchase or improve land, or to purchase, construct, or make permanent improvements to any building except for minor remodeling; to make payments to recipients of services, except for reimbursement of reasonable and allowable out-of-pocket expenses associated with participation in project activities; nor to support: (a) biomedical and clinical research; (b) the development and/or assessment of the efficacy of new or improved clinical methods of donor management, organ recovery, or organ preservation; (c) fundamental research focused on new or improved evaluation tools and methodologies; (d) fundamental research focused on the development of new behavioral theories relevant to health attitudes, practices, and decision-making interventions inconsistent with existing Federal law; (e) to conduct interventions to increase tissue donation alone; (f) to evaluate clinical outcomes of donation after cardiac death (DCD) organs; (g) to fund staff time devoted to project activities that is being supported by other sources. Lost Wages Support for Living Organ Donors (Demonstration Project): funds under this notice may not be used for the following purposes: (a) Support for blood, bone marrow, and blood stem cell donation; (b) Reimbursement for travel and related expenses for living organ donors; (c) Reimbursement for any lost wages expenses and similar expenses if this support is available under other state or prepaid health or insurance program or employer benefits. All Programs: Funds may not be used for activities that are reimbursable under Medicare.

B - Cooperative Agreements

The Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program: As specified in Section 377 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, eligible applicants include States, transplant centers, qualified organ procurement organizations under section 371, or other public or private entities. If the applicant is an OPTN member, and if the applicant is working with a consortium that includes OPTN members, the applicant and all other OPTN members are expected to comply with the final rule governing the operation of the OPTN Section 121.11(b2).Faith-based, community organizations and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government and Native American Organizations are eligible to apply. Increasing Organ Donation Awareness Grant Program: As specified in Section 377A(b) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, the Secretary may make peer-reviewed grants to public and nonprofit private entities for the purpose of carrying out studies and demonstration projects to increase: organ donation and recovery rates; knowledge about opportunities for, and the risks and benefits associated with living donation; and knowledge about vascularized composite allografts (VCA) and willingness to become a VCA deceased donor or provide authorization for a deceased relative to become a VCA donor.. If the applicant is an OPTN member, and if the applicant is working with a consortium that includes OPTN members, the applicant and all other OPTN members are expected to comply with the final rule governing the operation of the OPTN Section 121.11(b2). Faith-based, community organizations and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government and Native American Organizations are eligible to apply. Lost Wages Support for Living Organ Donors (Demonstration Project): As specified in Section 377A(b) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, the Secretary may make peer-reviewed grants to public and nonprofit private entities for the purpose of carrying out studies and demonstration projects to increase organ donation and recovery rates, including living donation. If the applicant is an OPTN member, and if the applicant is working with a consortium that includes OPTN members, the applicant and all other OPTN members are expected to comply with the final rule governing the operation of the OPTN Section 121.11(b2). Faith-based, community organizations and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government and Native American Organizations are eligible to apply.

The Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program: Primary beneficiaries are low/moderate income living organ donors and recipients. Increasing Organ Donation Awareness Grant Program: Beneficiaries of the grant efforts are patients on the national transplant waiting list . Lost Wages Support for Living Organ Donors (Demonstration Project): Beneficiaries include patients on the national transplant waiting list as well as potential living organ donors.

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