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Policies* Revised pdf
1 Member Rights and Obligations 11/18/2005 Policies 1 PDF (17 K) (17 K)
2 Minimum Procurement Standards For An Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) 6/29/2011 Policies 2 PDF (43 K) (43 K)
3.1 Organ Distribution: Definitions 11/15/2011 Policies 3.1 PDF (42 K) (42 K)
3.2 Organ Distribution: UNOS Patient Waiting List 11/15/2011 Policies 3.2 PDF (72 K) (72 K)
3.3 Organ Distribution: Acceptance Criteria 11/9/2010 Policies 3.3 PDF (17 K) (17 K)
3.4 Organ Distribution: Organ Procurement, Distribution and Allocation 11/9/2010 Policies 3.4 PDF (256 K) (256 K)
3.5 Organ Distribution: Allocation of Deceased Kidneys 11/15/2011 Policies 3.5 PDF (130 K) (130 K)
3.6 Organ Distribution: Allocation of Livers 3/13/2012 Policies 3.6 PDF (244 K) (244 K)
3.7 Organ Distribution: Allocation of Thoracic Organs 11/15/2011 Policies 3.7 PDF (212 K) (212 K)
3.8 Organ Distribution: Pancreas Allocation 11/15/2011 Policies 3.8 PDF (180 K) (180 K)
3.9 Organ Distribution: Allocation System for Organs Not Specifically Addressed 11/9/2010 Policies 3.9 PDF (28 K) (28 K)
3.10 Organ Distribution: Back-Up for Inactive Transplant Programs 11/18/2005 Policies 3.10 PDF (9 K) (9 K)
3.11 Organ Distribution: Intestinal Organ Allocation 6/20/2008 Policies 3.11 PDF (30 K) (30 K)
3A Appendix A to Policy 3 11/9/2010 Policies 3A PDF (27 K) (27 K)
3B Appendix B to Policy 3 11/13/1997 Policies 3B PDF (66 K) (66 K)
3C Appendix C to Policy 3 11/21/2003 Policies 3C PDF (17 K) (17 K)
3D Appendix D to Policy 3 11/18/2008 Policies 3D PDF (45 K) (45 K)
4 Identification of Transmissible Diseases in Organ Recipients 11/9/2010 Policies 4 PDF (38 K) (38 K)
5 Standardized Packaging, Labeling and Transporting of Organs, Vessels, and Tissue Typing Materials 11/15/2011 Policies 5 PDF (76 K) (76 K)
6 Transplantation of Non-Resident Aliens 6/24/2005 Policies 6 PDF (33 K) (33 K)
7 Data Submission Requirements 3/13/2012 Policies 7 PDF (54 K) (54 K)
8 Travel Expense and Reimbursement Policy 11/15/2011 Policies 8 PDF (24 K) (24 K)
9 Release of Information To The Public 6/27/2003 Policies 9 PDF (47 K) (47 K)
10 Access to Data 6/29/2001 Policies 10 PDF (39 K) (39 K)
11 Registration Fee 6/29/2011 Policies 11 PDF (9 K) (9 K)
12 Living Donation 11/15/2011 Policies 12 PDF (70 K) (70 K)
*Strikethroughs and underlines indicate changes to policies and bylaws. These changes have been approved by the Board of Directors but have not yet been implemented. When the changes are implemented, the strikethroughs and underlines are removed from the text of the policy or bylaw. For details on when the approved changes will be implemented, please read the text of the particular policy or bylaw.

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Notices that summarize policy and bylaw changes approved by the OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors are distributed within 30 days of each board meeting. These notices not only notify members of the policy change, but indicate when the change will take effect and what members need to do as a result. View these notices now go

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Approved by the OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors in November 2004, the OPTN Evaluation Plan serves as a guidance document to OPTN Members on how UNOS, as the OPTN contractor, assesses compliance with OPTN Policies and Bylaws. View the Evaluation Plan now *