As of September 1, 2012, The rewritten, reorganized OPTN Bylaws are available in one document .

The new Bylaws were approved by the OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors in June 2012. Rewritten OPTN Policies are next; learn more.

You may also use the links in the table below to access Bylaws Articles and Appendices.

OPTN Bylaws Article	Revised
I. Membership	4/18/2013
II. Board of Directors	4/18/2013
III. Nominating Committee	4/18/2013
IV. Executive Committee	4/18/2013
V. Executive Director	4/18/2013
VI. Officers	4/18/2013
VII. Permanent Standing Committees	4/18/2013
VIII. Fiscal Year	4/18/2013
IX. Regions	4/18/2013
X. Amendment of Charter and Bylaws	4/18/2013
XI. Adoption of Policies	4/18/2013

OPTN Bylaws Appendix	Revised
A. Membership Application and Review	4/18/2013
B. Membership Requirements for Organ Procurement Organizations	4/18/2013
C. Membership Requirements for Histocompatibility Labs	4/18/2013
D. Membership Requirements for Transplant Hospitals and Transplant Programs	4/18/2013
E. Membership and Personnel Requirements for Kidney Transplant Programs	4/18/2013
F. Membership and Personnel Requirements for Liver Transplant Programs	4/18/2013
G. Membership and Personnel Requirements for Pancreas and Pancreatic Islet Transplant Programs	4/18/2013
H. Membership and Personnel Requirements for Heart Transplant Programs	4/18/2013
I. Membership and Personnel Requirements for Lung Transplant Programs	4/18/2013
J. Membership and Personnel Requirements for Joint Heart and Lung Programs	4/18/2013
K. Transplant Program Inactivity, Withdrawal and Termination	4/18/2013
L. Reviews, Actions, and Due Process	4/18/2013
M. Definitions	4/18/2013

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