Sec. 13.52.253. Effect of anatomical gift on advance health care directive.
Except as provided by AS 13.52.055, if a prospective donor has an advance health care directive, and the terms of the directive and the express terms of a potential anatomical gift are in conflict with regard to the administration of measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability of a part for transplantation or therapy, the […]
Sec. 13.52.255. Cooperation between coroner, state medical examiner, and procurement organization.
(a) A coroner and a state medical examiner shall cooperate with procurement organizations to maximize the opportunity to recover anatomical gifts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education. (b) If a coroner or a state medical examiner receives notice from a procurement organization that an anatomical gift might be available or was made […]
Sec. 13.52.257. Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of coroner or state medical examiner.
(a) On request of a procurement organization, a coroner or the state medical examiner may release to the procurement organization the name, contact information, and available medical and social history of a decedent whose body is under the jurisdiction of the coroner or state medical examiner. If the decedent’s body or part is medically suitable […]
Sec. 13.52.183. Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor’s death.
(a) Except in the case of mental illness under AS 13.52.020(c), and subject to AS 13.52.193, a donor or another person authorized to make an anatomical gift under AS 13.52.173 may amend or revoke an anatomical gift by (1) a record signed by (A) the donor; (B) the other person; or (C) subject to (b) […]
Sec. 13.52.263. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
AS 13.52.173 – 13.52.267 modify, limit, and supersede 15 U.S.C. 7001 – 7031 (Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act), except that AS 13.52.173 – 13.52.267 do not modify, limit or supersede 15 U.S.C. 7001, or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in 15 U.S.C. 7003(b).
Sec. 13.52.187. Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal.
(a) An individual may refuse to make an anatomical gift of the individual’s body or part by (1) a record signed by (A) the individual; or (B) subject to (b) of this section, another individual acting at the direction of the individual if the individual is physically unable to sign; (2) the individual’s will, whether […]
Sec. 13.52.267. Uniformity of application and construction.
In applying and construing AS 13.52.173 – 13.52.263, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Sec. 13.52.193. Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in (g) of this section and subject to (f) of this section, in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor, a person other than the donor is barred from making, amending, or revoking an anatomical gift of a donor’s body or part if the donor made an […]
Sec. 13.52.268. Definitions for AS 13.52.173 – 13.52.268.
Notwithstanding AS 13.52.390, in AS 13.52.173 – 13.52.268, (1) “adult” means an individual who is at least 18 years of age; (2) “decedent” means a deceased individual whose body or part is or may be the source of an anatomical gift; the term includes a stillborn infant and, subject to restrictions imposed by law other […]
Sec. 13.52.197. Who may make anatomical gift of decedent’s body or part.
(a) Subject to (b) and (c) of this section and unless barred by AS 13.52.187 or 13.52.193, an anatomical gift of a decedent’s body or part for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education may be made by any member of the following classes of persons who is reasonably available, in the order of […]