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§ 20-17-1221. Effect of anatomical gift on advance healthcare directive

(a) In this section: (1) “Advance healthcare directive” means a power of attorney for health care or a record signed by a prospective donor containing the prospective donor’s direction concerning a healthcare decision for the prospective donor. (2) “Declaration” means a record signed by a prospective donor specifying the circumstances under which a life support […]

§ 20-17-1211. Persons that may receive anatomical gift — Purpose of anatomical gift

(a) An anatomical gift may be made to the following persons named in the document of gift: (1) a hospital; accredited medical school, dental school, college, or university; organ procurement organization; or other appropriate person, for research or education; (2) subject to subsection (b), an individual designated by the person making the anatomical gift if […]

§ 20-17-1212. Search and notification

(a) The following persons shall make a reasonable search of an individual who the person reasonably believes is dead or near death for a document of gift or other information identifying the individual as a donor or as an individual who made a refusal: (1) a law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or other emergency rescuer […]

§ 20-17-1213. Delivery of document of gift not required — Right to examine

(a) A document of gift need not be delivered during the donor’s lifetime to be effective. (b) Upon or after an individual’s death, a person in possession of a document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical gift with respect to the individual shall allow examination and copying of the document of gift […]

§ 20-17-1214. Rights and duties of procurement organization and others

(a) When a hospital refers an individual at or near death to a procurement organization, the organization shall make a reasonable search of the records of the Office of Driver Services and any donor registry that it knows exists for the geographical area in which the individual resides to ascertain whether the individual has made […]

§ 20-17-1216. Sale or purchase of parts prohibited

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a person that for valuable consideration, knowingly purchases or sells a part for transplantation or therapy if removal of a part from an individual is intended to occur after the individual’s death commits an unclassified felony and upon conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding fifty […]