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CMS SOM App. Y, Tag Z120
(Standard) §486.326(a)(3) The OPO must have credentialing records for physicians
and other practitioners who routinely recover organs in hospitals under contract or
arrangement with the OPO and ensure that all physicians and other practitioners
who recover organs in hospitals with which the OPO has agreements are qualified
and trained.
Interpretive Guidelines §486.326(a)(3)
The OPO should indicate in its operational policies what qualifications are required for
recovery personnel who recover organs under contract or arrangement with the OPO.
The OPO should also detail in its procedures how recovery personnel qualifications will
be verified prior to any recovery.
For surgeons or other qualified practitioners who do not routinely recover organs on
behalf of the OPO, the OPO must have protocols in place for quick verification of their
qualifications and training prior to any recovery. Documentation of the verification must
remain on file and confirm that verification was done before recovery.
History
Rev. 15, Issued: 05-23-14, Effective: 05-23-14, Implementation: 05-23-14
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
4cb4f9cb53a7177f03810f4c6b42eff92d14063488c162cc5c9af975028d1de8
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