765.518 – Eye banks.
765.518 Eye banks.— (1) Any state, county, district, or other public hospital may purchase and provide the necessary facilities and equipment to establish and maintain an eye bank for restoration of sight purposes. (2) The Department of Education may have prepared, printed, and distributed: (a) A form document of gift for a gift of the eyes. (b) An eye bank […]
765.5185 – Corneal removal by medical examiners.
765.5185 Corneal removal by medical examiners.— (1) In any case in which a patient is in need of corneal tissue for a transplant, a district medical examiner or an appropriately qualified designee with training in ophthalmologic techniques may, upon request of any eye bank authorized under s. 765.518, provide the cornea of a decedent whenever all of […]
765.519 – Enucleation of eyes by licensed funeral directors.
765.519 Enucleation of eyes by licensed funeral directors.—With respect to a gift of an eye as provided for in this part, a licensed funeral director as defined in chapter 497 who has completed a course in eye enucleation and has received a certificate of competence from the Department of Ophthalmology of the University of Florida School […]
765.521 – Donations as part of driver license or identification card process.
765.521 Donations as part of driver license or identification card process.— (1) The agency and the department shall develop and implement a program encouraging and allowing persons to make anatomical gifts as a part of the process of issuing identification cards and issuing and renewing driver licenses. The donor registration card distributed by the department shall include […]
765.522 – Duty of hospital administrators; liability of hospital administrators and procurement organizations.
765.522 Duty of hospital administrators; liability of hospital administrators and procurement organizations.— (1) If, based on accepted medical standards, a hospital patient is a suitable candidate for organ or tissue donation, the hospital administrator or the hospital administrator’s designee shall, at or near the time of death, notify the appropriate procurement organization, which shall access the donor […]
765.523 – Discrimination in access to anatomical gifts and organ transplants prohibited.
765.523 Discrimination in access to anatomical gifts and organ transplants prohibited.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Auxiliary aids and services” means: 1. Qualified interpreters or other effective methods of making aurally delivered materials available to individuals with hearing impairments. 2. Qualified readers, recorded texts, texts in an accessible electronic format, or other effective methods of making […]
765.541 – Certification of procurement organizations; agency responsibilities.
765.541 Certification of procurement organizations; agency responsibilities.—The agency shall: (1) Establish a program for the certification of organizations, corporations, or other entities engaged in the procurement of organs, tissues, and eyes for transplantation. (2) Adopt rules that set forth appropriate standards and guidelines for the program in accordance with ss. 765.541-765.546 and part II of chapter 408. These […]
765.542 – Requirements to engage in organ, tissue, or eye procurement.
765.542 Requirements to engage in organ, tissue, or eye procurement.— (1) The requirements of part II of chapter 408 apply to the provision of services that require licensure pursuant to ss. 765.541-765.546 and part II of chapter 408 and to entities licensed or certified by or applying for such licensure or certification from the agency pursuant to […]
765.543 – Organ and Tissue Procurement and Transplantation Advisory Board; creation; duties.
765.543 Organ and Tissue Procurement and Transplantation Advisory Board; creation; duties.— (1) There is hereby created the Organ and Tissue Procurement and Transplantation Advisory Board, which shall consist of 14 members who are appointed by and report directly to the Secretary of Health Care Administration. The membership must be regionally distributed and must include: (a) Two representatives who […]
765.544 – Fees; organ and tissue donor education and procurement.
765.544 Fees; organ and tissue donor education and procurement.— (1) In accordance with s. 408.805, an applicant or a certificateholder shall pay a fee for each application submitted under this part, part II of chapter 408, and applicable rules. The amount of the fee shall be as follows: (a) An initial application fee of $1,000 from organ procurement […]