Bill to Overhaul Organ Transplant System Heads to Biden’s Desk (2)

President Joe Biden’s expected signature will provide the final action needed to give the federal government the authority to break up the monopoly contract used to manage the nation’s troubled organ donation system since 1986.

The Senate on Thursday night used a fast-track agreement to pass H.R. 2544, which would allow—for the first time—competitive bidding on multiple contracts to manage the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), which maintains a national registry to help match organ donors with needy recipients.

The legislation, which passed the House by voice vote earlier this week, was adopted by the Senate through unanimous ...