Shandra Eisenga TB Study Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill asks the government to study how to create a reliable test for tuberculosis in tissue from people who have passed away. Currently, there is no standard way to check for this disease in deceased donors before their tissue or organs are used for transplants.
• The main goal is to make organ and tissue transplants safer for patients. By finding a better way to screen donors, doctors can help prevent the spread of tuberculosis to people who are already sick and waiting for life saving medical procedures.
• Health experts from several agencies will work together on this study. They will look at the best ways to collect samples and identify any rules that need to change to make this testing possible at hospitals and tissue banks across the country.
• The study must be finished within two years and a final report will be sent to Congress within three years. This report will include specific advice on how to start using these new tests and what it might cost to put them into practice.

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