The hospital complies with organ transplantation responsibilities.

(1)

The hospital performing organ transplants belongs to and abides by the rules of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) established under section 372 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act. Note: The term “rules of the OPTN” means those rules provided for in regulations issued by the Secretary of the US Department of Health & Human Services in accordance with section 372 of the PHS Act which are enforceable under 42 CFR 121.10. No hospital is considered to be out of compliance with section 1138(a)(1) (B) of the Act, or with the requirements of this element of performance, unless the Secretary has given the OPTN formal notice that the Secretary approves the decision to exclude the hospital from the OPTN and has notified the hospital in writing.

(2)

If requested, the hospital provides all data related to organ transplant to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR), the hospital’s designated organ procurement organization (OPO), and, when requested by the Office of the Secretary, directly to the US Department of Health & Human Services.