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2008 SESSION

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HB 216 Organs and tissue, transplantable; consent to remove.

Introduced by: Kenneth C. Alexander | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Organ donor consent; law-enforcement officers. Eliminates the provision that, after identification of the next of kin of a decedent, the person, institution or agent of such person or institution having custody of the dead body shall attempt to obtain consent for removal of the pituitary or other organs, glands, eyes or tissues for use in transplants or therapy.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Organ donor consent; law-enforcement officers. Exempts law-enforcement officers, departments and agencies from the requirement to obtain donor consent from the next-of-kin of a dead body under investigation. If the dead body is in the custody of a law-enforcement officer, department or agency, the person or institution, receiving the dead body from law enforcement shall obtain consent for removal of the pituitary or other organs, glands, eyes or tissues for use in transplants or therapy.