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 […]
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 […]
765.306 – Determination of patient condition.
765.306 Determination of patient condition.—In determining whether the patient has a terminal condition, has an end-stage condition, or is in a persistent vegetative state or may recover capacity, or whether a medical condition or limitation referred to in an advance directive exists, the patient’s primary physician and at least one other consulting physician must separately examine […]
765.309 – Mercy killing or euthanasia not authorized; suicide distinguished.
765.309 Mercy killing or euthanasia not authorized; suicide distinguished.— (1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing or euthanasia, or to permit any affirmative or deliberate act or omission to end life other than to permit the natural process of dying. (2) The withholding or withdrawal of life-prolonging procedures from a […]
765.401 – The proxy.
765.401 The proxy.— (1) If an incapacitated or developmentally disabled patient has not executed an advance directive, or designated a surrogate to execute an advance directive, or the designated or alternate surrogate is no longer available to make health care decisions, health care decisions may be made for the patient by any of the following individuals, in […]