OPTN policy changes for living donation create national standards for evaluations and informed consent of all living kidney donors. The changes were approved by the OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors in November 2012 and are effective February 1, 2013.

Living Donation

Date	Resource
4/25/13	New Living Kidney Donor Program Requirements: Standardizing Patient Care Document provides answers to frequently asked questions, references policy sections that have changed and discusses compliance issues.
1/17/13	Living Kidney Donor Checklists and other Resources are Available to Aid Member Compliance with New Living Donor Policy Living donor recovery hospitals can use as is or customize the checklists as they develop their site-specific templates, tools, and internal policies and procedures. Also, access a Jan. 15, 2013 webcast recording and FAQ document.
12/19/12	Template Tools Available to Document ABO Verification of Transplant Recipients and Living Donors in the OR Hospitals can use or customize two template tools.
3/28/11	Guidance for Developing and Implementing Procedures to Collect Post-Donation Follow-up Data from Living Donors The Living Donor Committee developed this resource to assist transplant programs in maintaining contact with and collecting follow-up data from living donors.
11/16/09	Guidance for the Medical Evaluation of Potential Living Liver Donors A resource to help living donor liver transplant programs establish or revise medical protocols for evaluating potential living donors.

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