For the administration of organ allocation and appropriate geographic representation within the OPTN policy structure, the membership is divided into 11 geographic regions. Members belong to the Region in which they are located. The Regions are as follows: (OPTN Glossary May 2021)
For administrative purposes, OPTN membership is divided into 11 geographic regions. Members belong to the Region in which they are located. The Regions are as follows:
Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Eastern Vermont
Region 2: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and the part of Northern Virginia in the Donation Service Area served by the Washington Regional Transplant Community (DCTC) OPO.
Region 3: Region Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Puerto Rico
Region 4: Oklahoma and Texas
Region 5: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah
Region 6: Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington
Region 7: Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
Region 8: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming
Region 9: New York and Western Vermont
Region 10: Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio
Region 11: Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia
(OPTN Policy Definitions May 2021, OPTN Bylaws Definitions, December 2020)