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Summer 2022 public comment was open Aug. 3 – Sept. 28.
Watch videos to learn more about 5 of the items that were up for comment
| 5 items that were up for comment | Links |
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| Modify waiting time for candidates affected by race-based estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) calculations | |
| Redefining provisional yes and the approach to organ offers |
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| Optimizing usage of kidney offer filters |
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| Continuous distribution of kidneys and pancreata update |
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| Continuous distribution of livers and intestines concept paper |
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UNOS convenes and welcomes public debate.
Public comment is a critical forum for national discussion on organ transplant policy. When public comment has closed, OPTN volunteer committees analyze the themes and concerns voiced by the community as they review proposals and continue the policy development process.
How is policy developed?
Proposal
Modify waiting time for candidates affected by race-based estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) calculations
Goal
Increase equity in transplants
Concept paper
Redefining provisional yes and the approach to organ offers
Goal
Increase the number of transplants
Concept paper
Optimizing usage of kidney offer filters
Goal
Increase the number of transplants
Committee update
Continuous distribution of kidneys and pancreata update
Goal
Increase equity in access to transplants
Concept paper
Continuous distribution of livers and intestines concept paper
Goal
Increase equity in access to transplants
What is public comment?
Public comment is a crucial part of policy development. It’s a time for donor families, transplant candidates, organ recipients, donation and transplant professionals and the general public to provide feedback and engage in debate about policies that govern organ matching and allocation. To make the nation’s organ donation and transplantation system fair and equitable for all, many voices are needed and every view matters.
Please see the resources listed here to learn more about how UNOS convenes the organ donation and transplant community and the public in this twice yearly forum.
“Public comment is so important. And regional meetings are the place everyone comes together to talk about the big picture. I learn from the people who are on the ground and doing the work—like transplant coordinators and administrators. It’s really important to consider their perspectives and have evidence-based conversations about policy. Public comment is a reflection opportunity for real world issues in transplant.”
Macey L. Henderson, JD, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Dr. Henderson serves on the OPTN Board of Directors. She is also a living donor.
Policy development process
- How do we develop policy?
- Learn about our public comment discussion webinars
- What happens after public comment?
Archived public comment
Learn about some of the previous proposals
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