|
Public Comment Opportunity: Lung Continuous Distribution Policy Update |
|
|
May 21, 2026
The OPTN invites you to provide feedback on updates to the lung continuous distribution policy during the public comment period.
The policy proposes updates to the lung transplant allocation system to prioritize more efficient organ placement and improve compliance with allocation policy following increases in out-of-sequence lung allocations after the 2023 continuous distribution changes.
Stakeholders across the transplant community are encouraged to review and provide feedback during the public comment period. All perspectives are welcome, including those from patients, donor families, caregivers, organ donation and transplant professionals, and more. We encourage you to share this email with your networks.
Public comment is now open through July 3, 2026. All comments are reviewed by the Lung Transplant Committee before finalizing proposals and also considered by the OPTN Board of Directors before voting on the proposal.
|
|
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network is a public-private partnership that manages the U.S. organ donation and transplant system to provide transplants and support transplant patients. It establishes and enforces national policies for organ allocation, ensuring fairness and efficiency in matching organs from deceased donors with transplant candidates. |
|
|
|
