72-17-201. Making, amending, revoking, and refusing to make anatomical gifts by individual. (1) An anatomical gift of a donor’s body or part may be made during the life of the donor for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education in the manner provided in this section by: (a) the donor if the donor is an adult […]
72-17-202. Persons who may become donees — purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made. (1) The following persons may become donees of anatomical gifts for the purposes stated if named in the document of gift: (a) a hospital, surgeon, physician, or procurement organization, an accredited medical school, dental school, college, or university, another appropriate person for […]
72-17-203. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 540, L. 1989. History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 340, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2316(e).
72-17-204. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 540, L. 1989. History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 340, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2318(a), (b), (e); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 459, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 443, L. 1987.
72-17-205. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 540, L. 1989. History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 340, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2318(c).
72-17-206. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 540, L. 1989. History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 340, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2318(d); amd. Sec. 136, Ch. 370, L. 1987.
72-17-207. Examination — autopsy — liability. (1) An anatomical gift authorizes any reasonable examination necessary to ensure medical acceptability of the gift for the purposes intended. Unless prohibited by law other than this chapter, an examination may include an examination of all medical and dental records of the donor or prospective donor. (2) Except as provided in […]
72-17-208. Document of gift — delivery — validity. (1) Delivery of a document of gift during the donor’s lifetime is not required for the validity of an anatomical gift. (2) If an anatomical gift is made to a designated donee, the document of gift, or a copy, may be delivered to the donee to expedite the appropriate […]
72-17-209. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 540, L. 1989. History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 340, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2320.
72-17-210. Renumbered 72-17-301. Code Commissioner, 1983.
72-17-211. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 540, L. 1989. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 219, L. 1987.
72-17-212. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 540, L. 1989. History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 219, L. 1987.
72-17-213. Routine inquiry and required request — search and notification. (1) At or near the time of death of a hospitalized patient, the hospital administrator or a representative designated by the administrator shall notify the appropriate procurement organization and, if the reason for death falls under 46-4-122, the coroner with jurisdiction of the imminent or actual […]
72-17-214. Making, revoking, and objecting to anatomical gifts by others. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), any member of the following classes of persons who is reasonably available, in the order of priority listed, may make an anatomical gift of all or a part of the decedent’s body for a purpose authorized in 72-17-201(1) unless […]
72-17-215. Authorization by coroner or local public health official. (1) The coroner may release and permit the removal of a part from a body within that official’s custody, for transplantation or therapy, if: (a) the official has received a request for the part from a hospital, physician, surgeon, or procurement organization; (b) the official has made a reasonable […]
72-17-216. Anatomical gifts — advance health care directive. (1) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (a) ”Advance health care directive” means a power of attorney for health care or a record signed by a prospective donor containing the prospective donor’s direction concerning a health care decision for the prospective donor. (b) ”Declaration” means a […]
72-17-217. Cooperation between coroner, medical examiner, county attorney, and procurement organization. (1) A county coroner, medical examiner, or associate medical examiner shall cooperate with procurement organizations to maximize the opportunity to recover anatomical gifts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education. (2) A part may not be removed from the body of a decedent under […]
72-17-218. Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of coroner, medical examiner, or county attorney. (1) Upon request of a procurement organization, a county coroner, medical examiner, or associate medical examiner shall release to the procurement organization the name, contact information, and available medical history of a decedent whose body is under […]
