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Read MoreOver the years, many government entitites have conlcuded it necessary to formulate certain regulations and standards in an attempt to increase organ and tissue donation and protect the rights of those who wish to be organ and tissue donors.
The links below provide information on some of these regulations and standards.
State Regulations and Standards
- Missouri State Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
- Missouri State Statutes
- Illinois State Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
- Illinois State UAGA Comparison
National Regulations and Standards
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Download the Hospital Regulations for Organ, Tissue, and Eye Procurement per CMS Standards. Click here(pdf) - Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations (JCAHHO)
Download the Hospitals’ Requirements for Organ, Tissue and Eye Procurement per Joint Commission. Click here (pdf) - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Download the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Standards per the Department of Health & Human Services. Click here (pdf) - National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA)
- United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Criteria
