Upcoming Bylaw Implementations for Transplant Hospitals
Explore the upcoming changes and requirements for transplant hospitals, including membership standards, geographic specifications, and pediatric components. Stay informed about board actions, staff reviews, and approval processes to ensure compliance and successful implementation.
- Bylaw implementations
- Transplant hospitals
- Membership requirements
- Pediatric components
- Board actions
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Membership & Professional Standards Committee Fall 2018 1
Recent Board Actions Changes to OPTN Bylaws Appendix L Spring 2018 - Public Comment June 2018 - Approved by OPTN Board of Directors with no post-public comment changes June 12, 2018 - Implemented 2
Upcoming Bylaw Implementation Membership Requirements Awaiting Implementation Transplant Hospital Definition Pediatric Bylaws Staff & MPSC Review Board Approval Notice Applications 3
Upcoming Bylaw Implementation: Geographic Requirements for Transplant Hospitals (OPTN Bylaws Appendix D, D.2) Board Approved 12/2016 Board Approval 12/2019 Applications 10/2018 through 11/2018 Staff & MPSC Review 12/2018 10/2019 Notice 9/2018 Transplant hospitals will receive short member form in early Oct. 2018. Single donation service area Under common executive leadership and governance oversight All ORs within geographically contiguous campus or within 1 mile walking distance map and addresses required If do not meet one of geographical requirements in #3, can request an exception 1. 2. 3. 4. 4
Upcoming Bylaw Implementation: Geographic Requirements for Transplant Hospitals All transplant hospital members will need to complete either: Geographical Requirements for Transplant Hospitals form New transplant hospital member application if requesting a merger with another member or splitting into two members Please notify UNOS Membership staff as soon as possible if your hospital will be: Your hospital will be merging with another hospital under one membership Your hospital will need to split into two transplant hospital memberships Your hospital will be requesting an exception An FAQ for questions related to merging members or splitting members will be available 5
Upcoming Bylaw Implementation: Pediatric Transplant Components - Board Approved 12/2015 Staff & MPSC Review 12 - 18 months Notice Spring 2019 Board Approval 6/2020 12/2020 Applications 90 days Tentative implementation plan: Spring 2019 30 day notice Late Spring to Summer 2019 90 day application period Summer 2019 to Summer 2020 or Fall 2020 Staff & MPSC Review of applications Board approval June 2020 or December 2020 Board Approval Dependencies: OMB approval of revised applications Delays in implementation of Geographical Requirements for Transplant Hospitals 6
Pediatric Transplant Components: What members need to know to prepare Kidney, liver and heart: Primary pediatric transplant surgeon must Meet all requirements for primary transplant surgeon Demonstrate current working knowledge and experience in pediatric transplant Primary pediatric transplant physician must Meet all requirements for primary transplant physician Meet requirements of one of the pediatric training or experience pathways Lung and pancreas: Primary pediatric transplant surgeon for pediatric component must meet all requirements of primary transplant surgeon for the program Primary pediatric transplant physician for pediatric component must meet all requirements of primary transplant physician for the program 7
Want additional information? Please contact the UNOS membership analyst for your region either by phone at 804-782-4800 or by email: Regions 1, 5, 8 Tierra Yuille tierra.yuille@unos.org Regions 2, 10 Christi Manner christi.manner@unos.org Regions 3, 4, 6 Jasmine Smith jasmine.smith@unos.org Regions 7, 9, 11 Nadine Drumn nadine.drumn@unos.org 8
