WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a notice called: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Announcement of Applications From 12 Hospitals Requesting Waivers for Organ Procurement Service Area.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on March 9 by Vanessa Garcia, Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Summary: This notice acknowledges the receipt of applications from 12 hospitals that have requested a waiver of statutory requirements that would otherwise require the hospitals to enter into an agreement with their designated organ procurement organization (OPO). This notice requests comments from OPOs and the general public for our consideration in determining whether we...