22 §3028-A. Disposal of unidentified remains and abandoned human remains
§3028-A. Disposal of unidentified remains and abandoned human remains Whenever unidentified human remains are recovered, the Chief Medical Examiner may store the remains, release them to an educational institution, inter them in an appropriate resting place or have them cremated. Ashes of remains cremated may be disposed of in any appropriate manner. Human remains uncovered […]
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 §3028-B. Retention of body fragments and body fluids
§3028-B. Retention of body fragments and body fluids A medical examiner or the medical examiner’s designated pathologist may retain body fragments or body fluids for evidence, further study or documentation. [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §152 (COR).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 611, §8 (NEW). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §152 (COR).
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 §3028-C. Disposal of nonsubstantial fragments and fluids; disposal of substantial fragments
§3028-C. Disposal of nonsubstantial fragments and fluids; disposal of substantial fragments 1. Disposal of nonsubstantial body fragments and body fluids. Body fragments or body fluids retained for evidence, further study or documentation, or those that have been recovered after the body has been released from the custody of the medical examiner, may be disposed of […]
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 §3028-D. Disposal of identified human remains without connection to State and unidentified human remains
§3028-D. Disposal of identified human remains without connection to State and unidentified human remains 1. Assumption of responsibility. The Chief Medical Examiner may assume responsibility for proper disposition of the identified human remains of a deceased nonresident of this State or unidentified human remains that are the subject of a medical examiner case if the […]
22 §2947. Refusal to make anatomical gift and effect of refusal
§2947. Refusal to make anatomical gift and effect of refusal 1. Refusal of individual. An individual may refuse to make an anatomical gift of the individual’s body or part by: A. A record signed by: (1) The individual; or (2) Subject to subsection 2, another individual acting at the direction of the […]
22 §2948. Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment or revocation
§2948. Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment or revocation 1. Person other than donor barred. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor, a person other than the donor is barred from making, amending or revoking an anatomical gift of a donor’s body or a […]
22 §2949. Who may make anatomical gift of decedent’s body or part
§2949. Who may make anatomical gift of decedent’s body or part 1. Gift by members of class; priority. Subject to subsections 2 and 3 and unless barred by subsection 4, an anatomical gift of a decedent’s body or part for purposes of transplantation, therapy, research or education may be made, in the order of priority […]