As of September 1, 2012, The rewritten, reorganized OPTN Bylaws are available in one document .

The new Bylaws were approved by the OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors in June 2012. Rewritten OPTN Policies are next; learn more.

You may also use the links in the table below to access Bylaws Articles and Appendices.

OPTN Bylaws Article	Revised
I. Membership	9/1/2012
II. Board of Directors	9/1/2012
III. Nominating Committee	9/1/2012
IV. Executive Committee	9/1/2012
V. Executive Director	9/1/2012
VI. Officers	9/1/2012
VII. Permanent Standing Committees	9/1/2012
VIII. Fiscal Year	9/1/2012
IX. Regions	9/1/2012
X. Amendment of Charter and Bylaws	9/1/2012
XI. Adoption of Policies	9/1/2012

OPTN Bylaws Appendix	Revised
A. Membership Application and Review	9/1/2012
B. Membership Requirements for Organ Procurement Organizations	9/1/2012
C. Membership Requirements for Histocompatibility Labs	9/1/2012
D. Membership Requirements for Transplant Hospitals and Transplant Programs	9/1/2012
E. Membership and Personnel Requirements for Kidney Transplant Programs	9/1/2012
F. Membership and Personnel Requirements for Liver Transplant Programs	9/1/2012
G. Membership and Personnel Requirements for Pancreas and Pancreatic Islet Transplant Programs	9/1/2012
H. Membership and Personnel Requirements for Heart Transplant Programs	9/1/2012
I. Membership and Personnel Requirements for Lung Transplant Programs	9/1/2012
J. Membership and Personnel Requirements for Joint Heart and Lung Programs	9/1/2012
K. Transplant Program Inactivity, Withdrawal and Termination	9/1/2012
L. Reviews, Actions, and Due Process	9/1/2012
M. Definitions	9/1/2012

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