United Network for Organ Sharing: Organ Donation and Transplantation

Policies		Revised
1	Member Rights and Obligations	11/18/2005
2	Minimum Procurement Standards For An Organ Procurement Organization (OPO)	3/3/2009
3.1	Organ Distribution: Definitions	3/3/2009
3.2	Organ Distribution: UNOS Patient Waiting List	3/3/2009
3.3	Organ Distribution: Acceptance Criteria	3/3/2009
3.4	Organ Distribution: Organ Procurement, Distribution and Allocation	12/14/2006
3.5	Organ Distribution: Allocation of Deceased Kidneys	6/20/2008
3.6	Organ Distribution: Allocation of Livers	6/23/2009
3.7	Organ Distribution: Allocation of Thoracic Organs	6/23/2009
3.8	Organ Distribution: Pancreas Allocation	3/3/2009
3.9	Organ Distribution: Allocation System for Organs Not Specifically Addressed	3/3/2009
3.10	Organ Distribution: Back-Up for Inactive Transplant Programs	11/18/2005
3.11	Organ Distribution: Intestinal Organ Allocation	6/20/2008
3A	Appendix A to Policy 3	9/18/2007
3B	Appendix B to Policy 3	11/13/1997
3C	Appendix C to Policy 3	11/21/2003
3D	Appendix D to Policy 3	11/18/2008
4	Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Human Pituitary Derived Growth Hormone	3/3/2009
5	Standardized Packaging of Human Organs and Tissue Typing Materials	6/20/2008
6	Transplantation of Non-Resident Aliens	6/24/2005
7	Data Submission Requirements	3/3/2009
8	Travel Expense and Reimbursement Policy	6/23/2009
9	Release of Information To The Public	6/27/2003
10	Access to Data	6/29/2001
11	Registration Fee	6/23/2009
12	Living Donation	6/23/2009

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Approved by the OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors in November 2004, the OPTN Evaluation Plan explains to OPTN member transplant centers, OPOs and histocompatibility labs how UNOS, as the OPTN contractor, assesses compliance by those members with OPTN policies and bylaws. The plan also includes specific expectations as to how members remain in compliance. Go