Proposal overview
Status: Implemented
Sponsoring Committee: Vascularized Composite Allograft (VCA) Transplantation
Strategic Goal: Increase the number of transplants
Effective date: Pending programming and notice to members
Clarifications of Policies and Bylaws Mini brief (PDF - 946 KB)
Combined policy notice for VCA Membership Requirements (PDF - 637 KB) (2020)
Policy notice (PDF - 118 KB) (7/2015)
Problem statement
Vascularized Composite Allografts (VCAs) were included in the OPTN Final Rule (42 CFR part 121) as covered human organs effective July 3, 2014. In response to this change, the OPTN Board of Directors approved minimal VCA membership requirements that will expire on September 1, 2015. Under the current rules, there are no specific membership requirements with regard to VCA transplant experience for the primary physician and surgeon at a VCA program. The VCA Committee is proposing minimal certification, training, and experience for individuals serving as VCA primary physicians and surgeons. If approved, these new requirements will replace those requirements that will expire in September 2015.
Background
This proposal was available for public comment January - March, 2015.
Public comment proposal (PDF - 460 KB) (7/2015)
Comments
The comment period for this proposal is now closed.