Section 22-19-140 Legislative intent. (a) The Legislature of Alabama is acutely aware of the serious shortage of organs needed for transplantation. In its concern with this shortage of organs, the Legislature intends to establish in this article, a mechanism for the requesting of donor organs of any person who has died in a hospital and […]
Section 22-19-141 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ORGAN. Organs, tissues, eyes, bones, arteries, blood or other fluids and any other part or portions of a human body. (2) ATTENDING PHYSICIAN. The physician selected by, or assigned to, the […]
Section 22-19-142 Request for consent to an anatomical gift; request not required where anatomical gift would not be suitable for use. (a) When death occurs in a hospital to a patient who has not made an anatomical gift to take effect upon death, the hospital administrator, or designated representative, shall request the person described in […]
Section 22-19-143 Immunity of persons complying with article. Any person who acts in good faith in accord with the terms of this article or with the anatomical gift laws of this state, or another state, or a foreign country shall not be liable for damages in any civil action or subject to prosecution in any […]
Section 22-19-144 Construction with other laws. The provisions of this article are cumulative and, insofar as possible, they shall be construed in pari materia with other laws relating to the public health and anatomical gifts. (Acts 1986, No. 86-226, p. 333, §5.)
