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CMS SOM App. Y, Tag Z162
(Standard) §486.330(c) Data retention
Donor and transplant recipient records must be maintained in a human readable and
reproducible paper or electronic format for 7 years.
Interpretive Guidelines §486.330(c)
Verify that the OPO policies require that donor records will be maintained for a minimum
of seven (7) years and that the records are in a human readable and reproducible paper or
electronic format. Verify that the OPO policies are being followed through the donor
record sample.
For purposes of this regulation, transplant recipient records are any transplant recipient
information received from the transplant hospital and subsequently included in the donor
record.
Request that the OPO locate the sampled donor records either electronically or in hard
copy. If electronic records are located, verify that the entire record is maintained and that
the record can be printed in a readable format. Ask the OPO to print one page to verify.
History
Rev. 115, 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
f8549be5986ec801f7552b65431f26ad294d8bcec52799d525e5b55fa48da570
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