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 […]
765.512 – Persons who may make an anatomical gift.
765.512 Persons who may make an anatomical gift.— (1) Any person who may make a will may make an anatomical gift of his or her body. (a) If the decedent makes an anatomical gift by one of the methods listed in s. 765.514(1), and in the absence of actual notice of contrary indications by the decedent, the document […]
765.513 – Donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made.
765.513 Donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made.— (1) The following persons or entities may become donees of anatomical gifts of bodies or parts of them for the purposes stated: (a) Any procurement organization or accredited medical or dental school, college, or university for education, research, therapy, or transplantation. (b) Any individual specified by name for therapy […]
765.514 – Manner of making anatomical gifts.
765.514 Manner of making anatomical gifts.— (1) A person may make an anatomical gift of all or part of his or her body under s. 765.512(1) by: (a) Signing an organ and tissue donor card. (b) Registering online with the donor registry. (c) Signifying an intent to donate on his or her driver license or identification card issued by the […]