# Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
> **Health Resources and Services Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2007-03-09 · Effective 2007-03-09 · 72 FR 10616
## Document
- **Document number:** E7-4267
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Health Resources and Services Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 72 FR 10616
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 121
- **Publication date:** 2007-03-09
- **Effective date:** 2007-03-09
## Abstract

This Final Rule sets forth the Secretary's decision to include intestines within the definition of organs covered by the regulations governing the operations of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. The Secretary under the authority granted by section 301 of the National Organ Transplant Act, as amended, further effects a corresponding change to the definition of human organs covered in the statute with this Final Rule.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2007/03/09/E7-4267/organ-procurement-and-transplantation-network)
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