Sec. 13.56.060. Witnesses.
(a) Each witness under AS 13.56.040 must be an adult who understands the means of communication used by the principal, except, if there is an individual who understands the principal’s means of communication present to assist during the execution of the supported decision-making agreement, the witnesses are not required to understand the means of communication […]
Sec. 13.52.290. Severability.
If a provision of this chapter, or the application of this chapter to a person or circumstance is held invalid, including being held unconstitutional, the invalidity does not affect the other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
Sec. 13.56.070. Term of agreement.
A supported decision-making agreement may indicate the date it becomes effective and its duration. If the supported decision-making agreement does not indicate the date it becomes effective, the supported decision-making agreement becomes effective immediately. If a supported decision-making agreement does not indicate its duration, the supported decision-making agreement remains effective until terminated under AS 13.56.080.
Sec. 13.52.207. Persons who 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, an accredited medical school, a dental school, a college, a university, an organ procurement organization, or another appropriate person, for research or education; (2) subject to (b) of this section, an individual designated by the […]
Sec. 13.52.213. 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, a firefighter, a paramedic, or another […]
Sec. 13.52.217. 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) On 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 […]
Sec. 13.52.223. 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 department and a donor registry. (b) A procurement organization shall be allowed reasonable access to information in the records of the department to ascertain whether an individual at […]
Sec. 13.52.227. Coordination of procurement and use.
A hospital in this state shall enter into agreements or affiliations with procurement organizations for coordination of procurement and use of anatomical gifts.
Sec. 13.52.233. Sale or purchase of parts prohibited; charges allowed.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in (b) of this section, a person who, 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 a class C felony. (b) A person may charge a reasonable amount […]
Sec. 13.52.243. Immunity.
(a) Except as provided by AS 13.52.080 and 13.52.090, a person who acts under AS 13.52.173 – 13.52.268 or with the applicable anatomical gift law of another state, or attempts in good faith to act under AS 13.52.173 – 13.52.268 or with the applicable anatomical gift law of another state, is not liable for the […]