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 […]
765.545 – Physician supervision of cadaveric organ and tissue procurement coordinators.
765.545 Physician supervision of cadaveric organ and tissue procurement coordinators.—Procurement organizations may employ coordinators who are registered nurses, physician assistants, or other medically trained personnel who meet the relevant standards for procurement organizations adopted by the agency under s. 765.541, to assist in the medical management of organ donors or in the surgical procurement of cadaveric […]
765.546 – Procurement of cadaveric organs for transplant by out-of-state physicians.
765.546 Procurement of cadaveric organs for transplant by out-of-state physicians.—Any physician currently licensed to practice medicine and surgery in the United States may surgically procure in this state cadaveric organs for transplant if: (1) The organs are being procured for an out-of-state patient who is listed on, or referred through, the United Network for Organ Sharing System; […]
765.5155 – Donor registry; education program.
765.5155 Donor registry; education program.— (1) The Legislature finds that: (a) There is a shortage of organ and tissue donors in this state willing to provide the organs and tissue that could save lives or enhance the quality of life for many persons. (b) There is a need to encourage the various minority populations of this state to donate […]
765.547 – Cooperation between medical examiner and procurement organization.
765.547 Cooperation between medical examiner and procurement organization.— (1) A medical examiner and procurement organization shall cooperate with each other in order to maximize opportunities to recover anatomical gifts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education. (2) The Florida Medical Examiners Commission shall adopt rules establishing cooperative responsibilities between medical examiners and procurement organizations to facilitate […]
765.51551 – Donor registry; public records exemption.
765.51551 Donor registry; public records exemption.— (1) Information held in the donor registry which identifies a donor is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. (2) Such information may be disclosed to the following: (a) Procurement organizations that have been certified by the agency for the purpose of ascertaining or effectuating […]
765.516 – Donor amendment or revocation of anatomical gift.
765.516 Donor amendment or revocation of anatomical gift.— (1) A donor may amend the terms of or revoke an anatomical gift by: (a) The execution and delivery to the donee of a signed statement witnessed by at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness. (b) An oral statement that is made in the presence […]
765.517 – Rights and duties at death.
765.517 Rights and duties at death.— (1) The donee, pursuant to s. 765.515(2), may accept or reject an anatomical gift. If the donee accepts a gift to be used for research or education purposes, the donee may authorize embalming and the use of the body in funeral services, subject to the terms of the gift. If the […]
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 […]