CMS SOM App. X, Tag X-125

The transplant program must identify a multi-disciplinary transplant team and describe

the responsibilities of each member of the team. The team must be composed of individuals

with the appropriate qualifications, training, and experience in the relevant areas of

medicine, nursing, nutrition, social services, transplant coordination, and pharmacology.

Guideline §482.98(e)

Patients that have undergone transplantation or are waiting to receive a transplant have many

complex medical and psychosocial needs. To ensure an interconnected approach to identifying

and assessing a patient’s care plan, the transplant program’s multidisciplinary team must consist

of individuals with appropriate qualifications, training and experience in the specified areas,

which should include the following individuals:

• Medical physician and/or surgeon

• Registered nurse

• Registered dietician

• Social worker

• Transplant coordinator

• Pharmacist

The transplant program’s policy should detail the role and necessary documentation, which

exemplifies the qualifications of each representative of the multidisciplinary team.

If a program performs LD transplants, the team must be composed of individuals with the

appropriate qualifications, training, and experience in the relevant areas of donation.