U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
OPTN Bylaws outline membership requirements for organizations and individuals to participate in the U.S. transplant network.
The Membership and Professional Standards Committee (MPSC) oversees issues related to the bylaws.
The OPTN evaluation plan provides guidance to member transplant centers, OPOs and histocompatibility labs on how to comply with OPTN policies and bylaws.
Recent updates
The OPTN Bylaws were last updated on 12/7/2020 with the implementation of changes related to the following proposals:
- Establish Pediatric Training And Expertise
- Amend Requirements for Primary Liver Transplant Physician
- Revise Pediatric Emergency Membership Exception Pathway Proposals
| Section | Bylaw |
|---|---|
| E.2 | Primary Kidney Transplant Surgeon Requirements |
| E.3 | Primary Kidney Transplant Physician Requirements |
| E.5 | Kidney Transplant Programs that Register Candidates Less than 18 Years Old |
| F.3 | Primary Liver Transplant Surgeon Requirements |
| F.4 | Primary Liver Transplant Physician Requirements |
| F.7 | Liver Transplant Programs that Register Candidates Less than 18 Years Old |
| G.8 | Pancreas Transplant Programs that Register Candidates Less than 18 Years Old |
| H.2 | Primary Heart Transplant Surgeon Requirements |
| H.3 | Primary Heart Transplant Physician Requirements |
| H.4 | Heart Transplant Programs that Register Candidates Less than 18 Years Old |
| I.4 | Lung Transplant Programs that Register Candidates Less than 18 Years Old |
| L.17 | Interviews |
| L.18 | Hearings |
If you have questions about these updates, please contact member.questions@unos.org.