OPTN/UNOS Policy and Bylaw Proposals Distributed for Public Comment

OPTN/UNOS Policy and Bylaw Proposals Distributed for Public Comment
September 21, 2012
This document contains six proposals being offered for public comment. These proposals were developed by OPTN/UNOS committees. When the public comment period ends on December 14, 2012, each sponsoring committee will review the feedback they receive and consider modifications to the sponsoring committee will review the feedback they receive and consider modifications to the original original proposals. The OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors may then review and vote on these proposals at its meeting on June 24-25, 2013.
As part of ongoing OPTN efforts to improve transparency and education about proposals available for public comment, a brief 5-7 minute recorded video summarizing each proposal is available for download within the proposal document. Please note that in order to view the video files, you will need an .mp4 player installed on your computer. QuickTime is available free as a download at: http://support.apple.com/downloads/#quicktime.
Please note that all exhibits and appendices to these proposals can be found on the OPTN website where you may also provide your comments using the link below:
http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/policiesAndBylaws/publicComment/proposals.asp
You may also continue to send general feedback to publiccomment@unos.org
Please submit all comments no later than December 14, 2012. For general questions about the proposals, please contact your Regional Administrator at (804) 782-4800.
We welcome your feedback on these proposals and other aspects of the public comment process as we continue to improve the way that we communicate with the community.
Thank you in advance for your careful review and feedback on these proposals.