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Proposal to Remove the OPTN Bylaw for the Combined Heart-Lung Transplant Program Designation

Proposal to Remove the OPTN Bylaw for the Combined Heart-Lung Transplant Program Designation. Co-Sponsors: MPSC and Thoracic Committees Fall 2012 Public Comment Cycle. The Problems. Only combined transplant that requires separate program approval status

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Proposal to Remove the OPTN Bylaw for the Combined Heart-Lung Transplant Program Designation

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  1. Proposal to Remove the OPTN Bylaw for the Combined Heart-Lung Transplant Program Designation Co-Sponsors: MPSC and Thoracic Committees Fall 2012 Public Comment Cycle

  2. The Problems • Only combined transplant that requires separate program approval status • Inconsistent with other combined organ transplants • Computer system development and programming challenges

  3. Goals • Align program requirements for all combined organ transplants • Reduce application burden • Simplify • Make more efficient

  4. Achieving These Goals Remove bylaw = problems solved

  5. Impact Programs • 50 heart/lung programs • Potential for 125 more Patients • 54 heart/lung transplant candidates • Candidates not affected

  6. Expected Implementation • Anticipated Board Consideration: June 2013 • Anticipated Effective Date: September 1, 2013

  7. Member Action None!

  8. NOT Controversial Feedback • Very few objections • “makes sense”

  9. Contacts Thoracic Chair: Steven A. Webber, MD Thoracic Vice Chair: Joe Rogers, MD Staff Liaison Liz Robbins 804-782-4068 Elizabeth.Robbins@unos.org

  10. Contacts MPSC Chair: Kenneth Andreoni, MD MPSC Vice Chair: Alan Reed, MD Staff Liaison Sally Aungier 804-782-4812 sally.aungier@unos.org

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