The Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) policy development process includes solicitation of public feedback (called Public Comment) on policy and bylaw proposals before they are submitted to the U.S. Department of Health Human Services (HHS) for review and consideration.
Note: The deadline for comment on these proposals has passed.
| Proposal |
Proposal pdf |
Exhibit pdf |
| November 12, 2007 - 1 Proposal |
 (736 K) |
| September 28, 2007 - 1 Proposal |
(462 K) |
| July 13, 2007 - 4 Proposals |
(2.03 MB) |
| July 13, 2007 - 4 Proposals-Exhibits Document |
(2.03 MB) |
| June 15, 2007 - 4 Proposals |
(622 K) |
| March 2, 2007 - 7 Proposals |
(816 K) |
| March 2, 2007 - 7 Proposals-Exhibits Document |
(816 K) |
| November 20, 2006 - 4 Proposals |
(394 K) |
| August 28, 2006 - Volume II - MPSC Process Improvements |
(998 K) |
| August 28, 2006 - Vol. 1 - 19 Proposals |
(6.52 MB) |
| May 19, 2006 - 7 Proposals |
(0 K) |
| May 19, 2006 - 7 Proposals-Exhibits Document |
(0 K) |
| February 27, 2006 - 3 Proposals |
(994 K) |
| November 21, 2005 - 1 proposal (17 sections) |
(552 K) |
| August 15, 2005 - 18 Proposals |
(763 K) |
| OPTN/UNOS Facilitation of Living Unrelated Kidney Donation |
(32 K) |
| OPTN/UNOS Facilitation of Living Unrelated Kidney Donation-Exhibits Document |
(32 K) |
| April 20, 2005 - 1 Proposal |
(287 K) |
| March 15, 2005 - 12 Proposals |
(9.67 MB) |
| Comprehensive Review of OPTN/UNOS Deceased Donor Kidney Allocation |
(682 K) |
| Comprehensive Review of OPTN/UNOS Deceased Donor Kidney Allocation |
(784 K) |
| September 10, 2004 - 3 Proposals |
(2.16 MB) |
| September 10, 2004 - 3 Proposals-Exhibits Document |
(2.16 MB) |
| August 20, 2004 - 18 Proposals |
(8.19 MB) |
| August 20, 2004 - 18 Proposals-Exhibits Document |
(8.19 MB) |
| Thoracic Proposal - March 25, 2004 |
(744 K) |
| March 15, 2004 - 25 Proposals |
(1.68 MB) |
| March 15, 2004 - 25 Proposals-Exhibits Document |
(1.68 MB) |
| September 5, 2003 - Charter and Bylaws |
(26.26 MB) |
| August 25, 2003 - 14 Proposals |
(29.33 MB) |
| August 25, 2003 - 14 Proposals-Exhibits Document |
(29.33 MB) |
| April 14, 2003 - Charter and Bylaws |
(1.83 MB) |
| March 14, 2003 - 32 Proposals |
(6.91 MB) |
| March 14, 2003 - 32 Proposals-Exhibits Document |
(6.91 MB) |
| August 21, 2002 - Executive Summary for 2002 |
(65 K) |
| August 21, 2002 - 9 Proposals |
(19.73 MB) |
| March 15, 2002 - 10 Proposals |
(11.23 MB) |
| August 17, 2001 - Exhibits Document |
(4.19 MB) |
| August 17, 2001 - Lines/Strikeouts Version |
(173 K) |
| August 17, 2001 - 11 Proposals |
(1.33 MB) |
| March 29, 2001 - MELD/PELD Proposals |
(4.9 MB) |
| March 16, 2001 - 8 Proposals |
(405 K) |
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