http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/governance/public-comment/proposal-to-convert-kpd-contact-responsibilities-and-donor-pre-select-requirements-from-the-optnunos-kidney-paired-donation-pilot-program-operational-guidelines-into-optn-policy/

Proposal to Convert KPD Contact Responsibilities and Donor Pre-Select Requirements from the OPTN/UNOS Kidney Paired Donation Pilot Program Operational Guidelines into OPTN Policy

Proposal Overview
Sponsoring Committee: Kidney Transplantation Committee

In June 2014, the OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors approved the removal of the "pilot" label from the OPTN/UNOS Kidney Paired Donation Pilot Program (KPDPP). Though the "pilot" label will not be removed until the Board's decision is approved by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Kidney Committee believes it is appropriate to continue to transition sections of the operational guidelines into OPTN policy. Including these sections in OPTN policy is consistent with the principles of transparency and public participation that are hallmarks of the KPDPP and the OPTN. Other sections of the operational guidelines were previously transitioned to OPTN policy in November 2012 and June 2014.

These sections both aim to make the KPDPP's matching process more efficient, by ensuring that transplant hospitals respond to offers and perform exchange responsibilities in a timely fashion, and by requiring the pre-selection of donors for sensitized candidates in order to avoid futile match offers.

Read the full proposal http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/media/1115/02_kpd_guidelines_to_policy.pdf

Comments due by Friday close of business!

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