Title: Section 52-2.8 - Administration of a tissue transplantation facility

52-2.8 Administration of a tissue transplantation facility.

(a) Each tissue transplantation service director shall develop and implement policies and procedures for operation of the tissue transplantation service consistent with this Subpart and the Subparts for each category of tissue.

(b) The tissue transplantation service director shall, at a minimum, develop:

(1) quality assurance procedures and standards; and

(2) procedures to assure that tissues are issued for transplantation based on medical need and not preferentially distributed according to the donor's or recipient's membership in a category based on race, color, creed, national origin, marital status, social organization or income, except if medically indicated.

(c) The tissue transplantation service director shall be responsible for ensuring that the physician performing each transplant or transfer is advised of the donor's significant medical history if provided by the tissue bank supplying the tissue, and the processing methods used, so that recipient counseling may be provided if indicated.