Hospital protocols for organ procurement and standards for organ procurement agencies

The Secretary shall provide that a hospital or critical access hospital meeting the requirements of subchapter XVIII or XIX may participate in the program established under such subchapter only if— the hospital or critical access hospital establishes written protocols for the identification of potential organ donors that— The Secretary shall grant a waiver of the requirements under subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (C) of paragraph (1) to a hospital or critical access hospital desiring to enter into an agreement with an organ procurement agency other than such hospital’s designated organ procurement agency if the Secretary determines that— In making a determination under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may consider factors that would include, but not be limited to— The Secretary shall— For purposes of this subsection— The Secretary shall provide that payment may be made under subchapter XVIII or XIX with respect to organ procurement costs attributable to payments made to an organ procurement agency only if the agency—