Organ Donation Advisory Committee

Organ Donation Advisory Committee Application

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ODAC Application

The Organ Donation Advisory Committee is a group of 10 members consisting of representatives from the community and organizations focused on organ, eye and tissue donation. Applicants must be a Missouri resident and appointments are made by the Department Director.

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A ten-member advisory committee, appointed by the Department Director, assists the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services with the development and implementation of the Organ and Tissue Donor Program. The Organ Donation Advisory Committee recommends priorities of expenditures from the Organ Donor Program Fund to meet program mandates.

Committee Information

  • Authority: RSMo 194.300
  • Department: Health and Senior Services
  • Mission: The Organ Donation Advisory Committee works to reduce the gap between the need for donated organs and the available supply.
  • Function: A ten-member advisory committee, appointed by the Department Director, assists the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services with the development and implementation of the Organ and Tissue Donor Program. The committee's mission is to reduce the gap between the need for donated organs and the available supply for transplants. The Organ Donation Advisory Committee recommends priorities for expenditures from the Organ Donor Program Fund to meet program mandates. Focus areas include:
    • Education and Awareness
    • Community Outreach
    • Recognizing Donors
    • Donate Life Missouri Registry
    • Expenditure Priorities and Fund Balance

Membership

Details on Members

  • Total members: 10
  • Appointed members: 10
  • Term length: 5years; at the pleasure of the Department Director
  • Compensation: Reimbursement for realized and necessary expenses. Determined by the committee annually
  • Member Requirements: 4 members must represent organ and tissue procurement organizations; 4 must represent organ recipients, families of organ recipients, organ donors, and families of organ donors; 1 must be a health care representative from a Missouri hospital; and 1 must represent the Department of Health and Senior Services.
  • Political Requirements: No
  • Diversity: The Department values diversity and strives to ensure that its members' representation reflects the diversity of Missouri, including age, ethnicity, and geographic location.

Members

    • Vacant Position
    • Organ and tissue procurement
    • Organizations 1

    • Ms. Lori Kramer Clark
    • Organ and tissue procurement
    • Organizations 2
    • Columbia
    • Term begins: Feb 16, 2022
    • Term expires: Feb 6, 2027

    • Mr. Kevin J. Lee
    • Organ and tissue procurement
    • Organizations 3
    • Saint Louis
    • Term begins: Aug 24, 2021
    • Term expires: Aug 23, 2026

    • Mrs. Teresa Jan Finn
    • Organ and tissue procurement
    • Organizations 4
    • Lees Summit
    • Term begins: Mar 21, 2012
    • Term expires: Jan 1, 2015

    • Vacant Position
    • Organ recipients, families of organ recipients, organ donors and families of organ donors
    • Organizations 1

    • Mr. Peter J. Nicastro
    • Organ recipients, families of organ recipients, organ donors and families of organ donors
    • Organization 2
    • Chesterfield
    • Term begins: Feb 16, 2011
    • Term expires: Jan 1, 2015

    • Vacant Position
    • Organ recipients, families of organ recipients, organ donors and families of organ donors
    • Organization 3

    • Vacant Position
    • Organ recipients, families of organ recipients, organ donors and families of organ donors
    • Organization 4

    • Vacant Position
    • Health care representative from a hospital located in Missouri

    • Ms. Virginia Beatty
    • Representative of the department of health and senior services
    • Fulton
    • Term begins: Feb 3, 2011
    • Term expires: Jan 1, 2015

Meetings

  • Number of meetings: Up to 4 meetings annually, additional meetings may be called
  • Location of meetings: Jefferson City, Columbia, St. Louis, Kansas City, or Virtual
  • Duration of meetings: 3 to 4 hours
  • Preparation time for meetings: 1 to 3 hours
  • Total time commitment: 15 to 30 hours

ODAC Meeting Minutes

ODAC Training

ODAC Annual Review Training

New Member Orientation (Under revision 7.24)

Overarching Program Direction

  • Maintain a statewide, confidential registry of potential donors.
  • Develop and implement statewide donation awareness programs for education of the general public.
  • Implement donation awareness programs within secondary schools.

Funding

The Organ and Tissue Donor Program and Donate Life Missouri Registry are supported by voluntary contributions. The Organ Donor Program Fund is preserved by statute and cannot be used as general revenue. Likewise, the Organ and Tissue Donor Program cannot receive any general revenue funds (194.297 RSMo.). For more information visit the Donate | Support page.

Contact

Organ and Tissue Donor Program
930 Wildwood Dr, PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570

Phone: (573) 522-2847
Phone 2: (573) 522-2864
Email: organdonor@health.mo.gov
Website: https://health.mo.gov/living/organdonor
Appointing Authority: Department Director
Contact: Virginia Beatty