Special public comment period: OPTN bylaw and governance documents update
Published on: Friday, October 25, 2024
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) seeks feedback during a special public comment period on revisions made to the OPTN bylaws and governance documents. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has designated a new corporation known as INVEST (The Independent Network of Volunteers for Equitable and Safe Transplants, Inc.), to serve as the OPTN Board of Directors. To support this structural change, the governance documents of the OPTN have been updated with the prior OPTN bylaws split into two distinct documents:
- Bylaws
- Management and Membership Policies
The Bylaws focus on the governance structure and roles and the Management and Membership Policies cover the operational details of the OPTN. The pre-existing policies related to the safe and equitable allocation of organs will remain its own document.
This special public comment period opened on October 25 and will close on November 8. These changes have already been adopted by the OPTN Board of Directors on an interim basis. The purpose of this public comment period is to inform the community about these developments, foster transparency regarding HRSA’s modernization efforts, and provide an opportunity for the community to provide feedback for the OPTN’s consideration.
Read proposal and provide feedback
Register for an upcoming community town hall
The OPTN hosted a town hall on Tuesday, October 29, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET for the public to learn more about the proposal. Participants will be able to submit questions via the chat to be answered during the town hall. The town hall will be recorded and published on the OPTN website for later viewing.
For any questions on these changes or the community town hall, please contact member.questions@unos.org