1. Pediatric Transplantation Committee
Spring 2016 Update

2. Policy Implementation
Proposal
Board Approval
Implementation Date
Phase I - Change Pediatric Heart Allocation Policy
Pediatric Status 1A & 1B Criteria
June 2014
Q1 2016
Phase II - Change Pediatric Heart Allocation Policy
Changes to intended ABOi eligibility requirements
Improve priority for infants and intended ABOi-eligible
Eliminate in utero heart registrations
Q4 2016
This proposal was approved by the Board in June Implementation will be in two phases:
Phase I will only include changes to Pediatric Status 1A and 1B qualifying criteria. The estimated implementation date for these changes is the end of first quarter of 2016.
Phase II will include the remaining components of the proposal (changes to ABO incompatible eligibility requirements, changes in priority for infants and ABOi-eligible pediatric candidates, and elimination of the option to register candidate while in-utero). The estimated implementation date for these changes is the fourth quarter of 2016.
Additional details can be found in the policy notice - (p. 78)

3. Board Approved Projects
Summary
Key Dates
Pediatric Transplantation Training & Experience
Established training and experience requirements for key personnel at pediatric heart, liver, and kidney transplant programs
Applications – no sooner than March 2017
Implementation - no sooner than December 2018
The Board passed the pediatric transplantation training and experience bylaws proposal at the December 2015 Board meeting. The delayed implementation is intended allow key personnel at pediatric transplant programs to become qualified, or recruit a qualified primary transplant physician or primary transplant surgeon. Programs that have listed at least one pediatric candidate in the last five years will receive an application. This is estimated to happen in March Due to the anticipated volume of applications, completed applications will be due to OPTN within 90 days of receipt.
The OPTN/UNOS Membership and Professional Standards Committee (MPSC) will be reviewing all applications. Implementation is estimated to be December Please call UNOS if you have questions on the application process or membership requirements. Additional details can be found in the policy notice - (p 163)

4. Questions?
Eileen D. Brewer, M.D. Committee Chair Christopher. L. Wholley, M.S.A. Committee Liaison