1.   During that time, the organ sharing network will begin collecting blood samples to begin ranking patients.

2.   Under the current system, patient are ranked according to the severity of their illness.

3.   Under the current system, patients are ranked according to the severity of their sickness.

4.   Meanwhile, UNOS is considering new plans that would distribute livers across larger geographic areas and developing more detailed medical criteria to rank waiting patients.

5.   The network does propose a major change in the way waiting patients are ranked.