§ 130A-417 – Definitions.
130A-417. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply throughout this Part: (1) "Dependent" means child, grandchild, spouse or parent of a migrant agricultural worker who moves with the migrant agricultural worker in response to the demand for seasonal agricultural labor. (2) "Migrant agricultural worker" means a worker who moves in response to the demand for seasonal […]
§ 130A-418 – Deceased migrant agricultural workers and their dependents.
130A-418. Deceased migrant agricultural workers and their dependents. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a person having knowledge of the death of a migrant agricultural worker or a worker’s dependent shall without delay report the death to the department of social services in the county in which the body is located together with any […]
§ 130A-420 – Authority to dispose of body or body parts.
130A-420. Authority to dispose of body or body parts. (a) An individual at least 18 years of age may authorize the type, place, and method of disposition of the individual’s own dead body by methods in the following order: (1) Pursuant to a preneed funeral contract executed pursuant to Article 13D of Chapter 90 of […]
§ 130A-421 – Parental consent to disposition of fetal remains.
130A-421. Parental consent to disposition of fetal remains. In every instance of unintended fetal death resulting from accidental injury, stillbirth, or miscarriage, the attending physician or individual in charge of the institution where the fetal remains were expelled or extracted shall obtain consent from the mother before the disposal of the fetal remains and shall […]
§ 130A-412.33 – Duty of designated organ procurement organizations and tissue banks.
130A-412.33. Duty of designated organ procurement organizations and tissue banks. (a) After notification regarding an impending brain death, brain death, or cardiac death has been made to the federally designated organ procurement organization, the federally designated organ procurement organization shall evaluate donation potential. (b) The federally designated organ procurement organization or tissue bank shall assure […]
§ 130A-413 – Coordinated human tissue donation program; legislative findings and purpose; program established.
130A-413. Coordinated human tissue donation program; legislative findings and purpose; program established. (a) The General Assembly finds that there is an increasing need for human tissues for transplantation purposes; that there is a continuing need for human tissues for the purposes of medical education and research; and that these needs are not being sufficiently filled […]
§ 130A-414.1 – Legislative findings and declaration of policy.
130A-414.1. Legislative findings and declaration of policy. The General Assembly of North Carolina makes the following findings and declaration: (1) A mental or physical disability does not diminish a person’s right to health care. (2) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq., as amended, prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities, […]
§ 130A-414.2 – Definitions.
130A-414.2. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Part: (1) Anatomical gift. – A donation of all or part of a human body to take effect after the donor’s death for the purpose of transplantation or transfusion. (2) Auxiliary aids or services. – An aid or service that is used to provide information to an […]
§ 130A-414.3 – Organ transplant discrimination on the basis of disability prohibited.
130A-414.3. Organ transplant discrimination on the basis of disability prohibited. (a) It is unlawful for a covered entity to do any of the following, solely on the basis of an individual’s disability: (1) Consider an individual ineligible to receive an anatomical gift or organ transplant. (2) Deny medical services or other services related to organ […]
§ 130A-414.10 – Enforcement.
130A-414.10. Enforcement. (a) Whenever it appears that a covered entity has violated or is violating any of the provisions of this Part, the affected individual may commence a civil action for injunctive and other equitable relief against the covered entity for purposes of enforcing compliance with this Part. The action may be brought in the […]