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VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 28 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-2818.4, relating to exemption from liability for routine organ and tissue donation; funeral homes. [H 2258] Approved

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 28 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-2818.4 as follows:

§ 54.1-2818.4. Immunity from liability for services after organ and tissue donation.

Unless such act, decision, or omission resulted from bad faith or malicious intent, any funeral service establishment, funeral service licensee, crematory, or registered crematory that receives a body following donation of organs, tissues, or eyes shall be immune from civil liability for any failure to restore such decedent's form or features in a manner acceptable for viewing prior to the final disposition of the remains.