Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories 194.210. Definitions. — 1. Sections 194.210 to 194.294 may be cited as the “Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act”. 2. As used in sections 194.210 to 194.294, the following terms mean: (1) “Adult”, an individual who is at least eighteen years of age; (2) “Agent”, an individual: (a) Authorized […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2008 194.215. Applicability of law. — Sections 194.210 to 194.294 apply to an anatomical gift or amendment to, revocation of, or refusal to make an anatomical gift, whenever made. ——– (L. 2008 S.B. 1139)
Effective – 28 Aug 2008 194.220. Registry to be established — gift may be made by whom. — 1. (1) The department of health and senior services shall establish or contract for the establishment of a first person consent organ and tissue donor registry. (2) The department of health and senior services and the department […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2019, 2 histories 194.225. Procedure for making a gift — donor cards, requirements — gift made by will, effect of — registry authorized — website link. — 1. A donor may make an anatomical gift: (1) By authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2008 194.230. Amendment or revocation, procedure. — 1. Subject to section 194.240, a donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under section 194.220 may amend or revoke an anatomical gift by: (1) A record signed by: (a) The donor; (b) The other person; or (c) Subject to subsection […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2008 194.235. Refusal to make a gift, evidenced how, requirements. — 1. An individual may refuse to make an anatomical gift of the individual’s body or part by: (1) A record signed by: (a) The individual; or (b) Subject to subsection 2 of this section, another individual acting at the direction […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2008 194.240. Person other than donor barred from making, amending, or revoking donor’s gift — revocation not a bar to making a gift — parent may revoke or amend a gift of a child. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7 of this section and subject to subsection 6 […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2008 194.245. Gift for transplantation, therapy, research, or education, priority list for persons making. — 1. Subject to subsections 2 and 3 of this section and unless barred by section 194.235 or 194.240, an anatomical gift of a decedent’s body or part for purposes of transplantation, therapy, research, or education may […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2008 194.250. Document of gift, procedure. — 1. A person authorized to make an anatomical gift under section 194.245 may make an anatomical gift by a document of gift signed by the person making the gift or that person’s oral communication that is electronically recorded or is contemporaneously reduced to a […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 3 histories 194.255. Persons eligible to receive gift in the document of gift — gifts not naming persons, effect of — refusal of gift required when. — 1. An anatomical gift may be made to the following persons named in the document of gift: (1) A hospital, accredited medical school, […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2008 194.260. Reasonable search to identify donors — immunity from liability, when. — 1. The following persons shall make a reasonable search of an individual who the person reasonably believes is dead or near death for a document of gift or other information identifying the individual as a donor or as […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2008 194.263. Delivery of document of gift not required — examination and copying of document permitted, when. — 1. A document of gift need not be delivered during the donor’s lifetime to be effective. 2. Upon or after an individual’s death, a person in possession of a document of gift or […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories 194.265. Referral to procurement organization, diligent search of donor registry required — reasonable examination of body parts permitted, when — search for minor’s parents required, when — attending physician shall not procure, when. — 1. When a hospital refers an individual at or near death to a procurement […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2008 194.270. Hospitals to enter into agreements with procurement organizations. — Each hospital in this state shall enter into agreements or affiliations with procurement organizations for coordination of procurement and use of anatomical gifts. ——– (L. 1969 S.B. 43 § 7, A.L. 2008 S.B. 1139) (2004) Determination of good faith under […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2008 194.275. Purchase or sale of body parts for valuable consideration prohibited — penalty — definition. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of this section, a person that for valuable consideration knowingly purchases or sells a part for any purpose if removal of the whole body or a […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2008 194.280. Falsification of documents, penalty. — Any person that in order to obtain a financial gain knowingly falsifies, forges, conceals, defaces, or obliterates a document of gift, an amendment or revocation of a document of gift, or a refusal commits a felony and upon pleading or being found guilty is […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories 194.285. Immunity from liability, when. — 1. A person that acts in accordance with sections 194.210 to 194.294 or with the applicable anatomical gift law of another state that is not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 194.210 to 194.294 or attempts without negligence and in good faith […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories 194.290. Declarations and advance health care directives — definitions — gift in conflict with, donor or physician to resolve. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) “Advance health-care directive”, a power of attorney for health care or a record signed or authorized by […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2008 194.292. Requirements for valid execution of a document of gift — presumption of validity, when — requirements for out-of-state execution of documents. — 1. A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with: (1) Sections 194.210 to 194.294; (2) The laws of the state or country where it […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2008 194.293. Uniformity of law a consideration in construing statutory provisions. — In applying and construing sections 194.216* to 194.290, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. ——– (L. 2008 S.B. 1139) *Section 194.216 […]
