United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1998_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be001adc D09002ee1be001bdd United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This document sets forth the final rule governing the operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), which performs a variety of functions related to organ transplantation under contract with HHS. The document also offers a 60 day period for additional public comment. The rule will become effective 30 days following the close of the comment period. If the Department believes that additional time is required to review the comments, we will consider delaying the effective date. In combination with a new National Organ and Tissue Donation Initiative, this rule is intended to improve the effectiveness and equity of the Nation's transplantation system and to further the purposes of the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984, as amended. These purposes include: encouraging organ donation; developing an organ allocation system that functions as much as technologically feasible on a nationwide basis; providing the bases for effective Federal oversight of the OPTN (as well as for implementing related provisions in the Social Security Act); and, providing better information about transplantation to patients, families and health care providers. 63 FR 16296 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-04-02/98-8191 98-8191 fr02ap98-20 RIN 0906-AA32 4160-15-P Docket Number: 98-HRSA-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-04-02/98-8191 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-04-02/html/98-8191.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-04-02/pdf/98-8191.pdf 43 p. 16296 16338 63 FR 16296 Title 42 Part 121 42 CFR Part 121 RIN 0906-AA32 Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network; Federal Register Vol. 63, Issue RULE 98-8191 II DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 1998-07-01 Docket Number: 98-HRSA-01 4160-15-P 98-8191 Final rule with comment period.

This document sets forth the final rule governing the operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), which performs a variety of functions related to organ transplantation under contract with HHS. The document also offers a 60 day period for additional public comment. The rule will become effective 30 days following the close of the comment period. If the Department believes that additional time is required to review the comments, we will consider delaying the effective date. In combination with a new National Organ and Tissue Donation Initiative, this rule is intended to improve the effectiveness and equity of the Nation's transplantation system and to further the purposes of the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984, as amended. These purposes include: encouraging organ donation; developing an organ allocation system that functions as much as technologically feasible on a nationwide basis; providing the bases for effective Federal oversight of the OPTN (as well as for implementing related provisions in the Social Security Act); and, providing better information about transplantation to patients, families and health care providers.

These regulations are effective July 1, 1998. Jon L. Nelson, Associate Director, Office of Special Programs, Room 7-29, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857; telephone (301) 443-7577. Vol. 63, no. 63 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1998-04-02 continuing daily deposited born digital 308 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-04-02 P0b002ee180a4b436 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr02ap98 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-04-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-04-02/pdf/FR-1998-04-02.pdf fdlp 16085 16386 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1998-04-02 machine generated eng FR FR-1998-04-02 63 63