One of New Jersey’s largest organ procurement organizations is under investigation by a United States House of Representatives committee for a number of allegations, ranging from discarded organs to a horrific case where the group proceeded with organ recovery in a patient showing signs of life.
The investigation into NJ Sharing Network was launched after nearly a dozen whistleblowers came forward and provided evidence of fraud, cover-ups, and illegal practices, according to a letter sent Wednesday to President and Chief Executive Officer Carolyn Welsh by Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Missouri, and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman David Schweikert, R-Arizona.
“The Committee has obtained information about activities performed by NJTO that amount to not only extreme abuse of public trust, but also potential violations of law,” Smith and Schweikert wrote in the letter.
“These allegations raise questions about whether (New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network) should keep its tax-exempt status and highlights the need for potential legislative reforms,” the chairmen wrote.
NJ Sharing Network, officially known as the New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network and based in New Providence, partners with 54 New Jersey hospitals to coordinate recovery and transportation of organs and tissue.
A spokesman for the organization did not immediately respond Wednesday to requests for comment.
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