68.64.170 – Liability.
RCW 68.64.170 Liability. (1) A person who acts in accordance with this chapter or with the applicable anatomical gift law of another state, or attempts in good faith to do so, is not liable for the act in a civil action, criminal prosecution, or administrative proceeding. (2) Neither the person making an anatomical gift nor […]
68.64.180 – Declarations or advance health care directives—Conflicts with medical suitability measures.
RCW 68.64.180 Declarations or advance health care directives—Conflicts with medical suitability measures. (1) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) “Advance health care directive” means a power of attorney for health care or a “directive” as defined in RCW 70.122.020. (b) “Declaration” means a record signed […]
68.64.190 – Coroner or medical examiner—Duties.
RCW 68.64.190 Coroner or medical examiner—Duties. (1)(a) A coroner or medical examiner shall cooperate with procurement organizations, to the extent that such cooperation does not prevent, hinder, or impede the timely investigation of death, to facilitate the opportunity to recover anatomical gifts for the purpose of transplantation or therapy. However, a coroner or medical examiner […]
68.64.200 – Organ and tissue donor registry.
RCW 68.64.200 Organ and tissue donor registry. (1) The department of licensing shall electronically transfer all information that appears on the front of a driver’s license or identicard including the name, gender, date of birth, and most recent address of any person who obtains a driver’s license or identicard and volunteers to donate organs or […]
68.64.210 – Organ and tissue donation awareness account.
RCW 68.64.210 Organ and tissue donation awareness account. (1) The organ and tissue donation awareness account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from donations made under RCW 46.16A.090(2), and other contributions and appropriations specifically made for the purposes of organ and tissue donor awareness, shall be deposited into the account. […]
68.64.900 – Short title.
RCW 68.64.900 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the revised uniform anatomical gift act. [ 2008 c 139 § 1.]
68.64.901 – Applicable state laws.
RCW 68.64.901 Applicable state laws. This chapter is subject to the laws of this state governing the jurisdiction of the coroner or medical examiner. [ 2008 c 139 § 22.]
68.64.902 – Uniformity of application and construction—2008 c 139.
RCW 68.64.902 Uniformity of application and construction—2008 c 139. 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. [ 2008 c 139 § 23.]
68.64.903 – Supersedes, in part, the federal electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
RCW 68.64.903 Supersedes, in part, the federal electronic signatures in global and national commerce act. This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal electronic signatures in global and national commerce act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001 et seq.) with respect to electronic signatures and anatomical gifts, but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(a) of […]
68.64.120 – Procurement organizations—Reasonable examinations—Donee’s rights—Physician removal of donated part.
RCW 68.64.120 Procurement organizations—Reasonable examinations—Donee’s rights—Physician removal of donated part. (1) When a hospital refers an individual at or near death to a procurement organization, the organization shall make a reasonable search of the records of the department of licensing and any donor registry that it knows exists for the geographical area in which the […]