National Organ Transplant Act of 1984
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The National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA) of 1984 is an Act of the United States Congress that created the framework for the organ transplant system in the country.[1] The act provided clarity on the property rights of human organs obtained from deceased individuals and established a public-private partnership known as Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). The OPTN was given the authority to oversee the national distribution of organs.[2]
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Long title | An Act To provide for the establishment of the Task Force on Organ Transplantation and the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, to authorize financial assistance for organ procurement organizations, and for other purposes. |
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Acronyms (colloquial) | NOTA |
Enacted by | the 98th United States Congress |
Effective | October 19, 1984 |
Citations | |
Public law | Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 98–507 |
Statutes at Large | 98 Stat. 2339 |
Codification | |
Titles amended | 42 |
U.S.C. sections created | 42 USC § 273, 42 USC § 274 |
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Since the initial network contract was finalized in 1986, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has served as the OPTN under contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. OPTN policies are developed by a broad community that includes donation and transplant clinicians and professionals. NOTA and subsequent federal regulation call on the OPTN to emphasize fair and equitable patient access to transplantation, as well as reliance on objective medical evidence and adaptability to evolution in clinical treatment and scientific understanding.