Liver Allocation and Distribution Concepts

The OPTN/UNOS Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplantation Committee is soliciting feedback from the transplant community and public regarding the current policies for deceased donor liver allocation and distribution in the US, and the potential to improve the system.

View the Request for Information (RFI) now

This RFI provides a brief synopsis of the current policies, followed by a discussion of aspects of the system that might be improved. Several broad concepts for change are described.

After reading the RFI, please complete a brief online questionnaire

Feedback from this questionnaire will be discussed during a forum scheduled for April 12, 2010. Any specific proposal(s) for change that receive broad support during the forum will be considered in more detail by the Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplantation Committee and would require additional public comment (per the OPTN policy development process) prior to being submitted to the Board of Directors.

RFI Appendices
Appendix I: Final Rule Excerpt
Appendix II: Regional Share Data
Appendix III: Region 8 Data
Appendix IV: Regional and Zonal Sharing
Appendix V: Share Positive Benefit