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22 §2959. Honoring decision of donors

§2959. Honoring decision of donors A person’s decision to make a donation of that person’s own body, organ or tissue after death must be honored. In the absence of a revocation or amendment under section 2946, health care providers and procurement organizations shall act in accordance with the donor’s decision and may take appropriate actions […]

22 §2960. Cooperation between Chief Medical Examiner and procurement organization

§2960. Cooperation between Chief Medical Examiner and procurement organization 1.  Cooperation to maximize opportunity.  The Chief Medical Examiner shall, consistent with the requirements of chapter 711, cooperate with a procurement organization to maximize the opportunity to recover anatomical gifts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research or education.   [PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).] […]

22 §2961. Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent in Chief Medical Examiner cases

§2961. Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent in Chief Medical Examiner cases 1.  Release of information.  Subject to section 3022, subsections 8 and 13, upon request of a procurement organization, the Chief Medical Examiner shall release to the procurement organization the name, contact information and available medical and social history of a decedent whose body […]

22 §2962. Registration of recovery agencies

§2962. Registration of recovery agencies 1.  Registration.  Except as provided under subsection 2, a recovery agency must be registered by the department prior to requesting, receiving or otherwise participating in an anatomical gift under this chapter.   [PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Rulemaking.  The department shall adopt rules governing the registration of recovery […]

22 §2963. Uniformity of application and construction

§2963. Uniformity of application and construction In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.   [PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).

22 §2964. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

§2964. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act This Act modifies, limits and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 United States Code, Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(a) of that Act, 15 United States Code, Section 7001, or authorize electronic […]

22 §2965. Effective date

§2965. Effective date This chapter takes effect January 1, 2009.   [PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).

22 §2953. Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine

§2953. Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine 1.  Delivery during lifetime not required.  A document of gift need not be delivered during the donor’s lifetime to be effective.   [PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Examination and copying.  Upon or after an individual’s death, a person in possession of a […]

22 §2954. Rights and duties of procurement organization and others

§2954. Rights and duties of procurement organization and others 1.  Reasonable search of registry and records.  When a hospital refers an individual at or near death to a procurement organization, the organization shall make a reasonable search of any donor registry and records of the Secretary of State that it knows exist for the geographical […]

22 §2955. Coordination of procurement and use

§2955. Coordination of procurement and use Each hospital in this State, after consultation with procurement organizations, shall establish agreements or affiliations for coordination of procurement and use of human bodies and parts.   [PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).