Friday, September 22, President Biden signed the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act into law. “Everybody knows the system has been broken for years with heartbreaking consequences. Now with the president’s signature, we are taking significant steps to improve it,” said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre after President Biden signed the bill intoContinue reading “Reorganization of the U.S. Transplant System – October Update”
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First Steps in the Reorganization of the U.S. Transplant System
On July 21, 2023, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) held an Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Industry Day meeting. This event was an invitation only meeting for potential vendors for the future administration of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network contract. Objectives of the meeting included: Items covered at the meeting included:Continue reading “First Steps in the Reorganization of the U.S. Transplant System”
Dawn Levitt, Author 