Today we have a guest post by Jane Zill, LICSW on OPTN’s proposed policies now up for public comment: The Board of the OPTN will vote on new allocation principles for deceased donor kidneys in June. These allocation principles will definitely impact living organ donors. I am very concerned about this and believe that …
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Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
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Reality of Independent Living Donor Advocates
First some history: In 2007, CMS (Medicare) passed a Final Rule, which included the creation of an Independent Donor Advocate. The responsibilities of the IDA are as follows: (1) Representing and advising the donor; (2) protecting and promoting the interests of the donor; and (3) respecting the donor’s decision and ensuring that the donor’s decision …
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