S. 518: Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2003-03-05 · Health · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 773.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-03-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 773. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2004

Plain summary

Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include pancreases procured by an organ procurement organization and used for islet cell transplantation or research to be counted toward organ procurement organization certification. Establishes the Interagency Committee on Islet Cell Transplantation within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Requires the Committee to study related issues, including Federal research funding, the effect of specified policies on transplantation, and data collection. Instructs the Secretary of HHS to request the Institute of Medicine to provide a study of the impact of islet cell transplantation on juvenile diabetes patients, including their health and the treatment's cost-effectiveness. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, to establish a demonstration project to assess the efficacy of pancreatic cell islet transplantation for individuals who: (1) have Type I diabetes; and (2) have end-stage renal disease; and (3) are Medicare beneficiaries. Limits to six the number of eligible facilities that can participate in the project. Directs the Secretary to conduct an evaluation of the outcomes under the project and report to Congress. Allows the Secretary to waive such requirements of titles XI (General Provisions) and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act as are necessary to carry out the project. Authorizes appropriations.

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Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2004

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · 52 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 518, Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2004 (2004-10-07); CBO cost estimate: S. 518, Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2004 (2004-10-07)

Cosponsors on this site

Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] reported raising $22.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s518.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>

Record fed-us-cong108-s518 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108