Organ Procurement Organization Committee

The Organ Procurement Organization Committee (OPO) considers issues relating to organ procurement organizations and their role in increasing the number of organs recovered and allocated efficiently and effectively. The Committee considers medical, scientific, and ethical aspects of organ procurement as they pertain to the purview and responsibilities of the OPTN.

Featured reports

• Modifications to the Deceased Donor Registration (DDR) form 6-Month Monitoring Report (PDF - 1 MB) (10/2024)

Current projects

Review

• Concept paper on expedited organ placement (1/2018)

Board approved and pending implementation

• Enhancements to OPTN Donor Data and Matching System Clinical Data Collection

Implemented

• ​​Clarify Requirements for Pronouncement of Death​
• Modify Organ Offer Acceptance Limit
• Clarify Multi-Organ Allocation Policy (2/2022)
• Modify the Deceased Donor Registration (DDR) Form (9/2023)
• Modifications to Released Kidney and Pancreas Allocation (12/2019)
• Expedited liver placement (11/2019)
• Improving the efficiency of organ placement (7/2017)
• Guidance on requested deceased donor information (1/2018)

Committee members