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HB 2017 Death certificates; organ procurement organizations to determine suitability of organs for donation.

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

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Death certificates; organ procurement organizations.  Requires the State Registrar or the city or county registrar to disclose data about or issue a certified copy of a death certificate to a nonprofit organ, eye or tissue procurement organization that is a member of the Virginia Transplant Council for the purpose of determining the suitability of organs, eyes and tissues for donation.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Death certificates; organ procurement organizations.  Allows a nonprofit organ or tissue procurement organization that is a member of the Virginia Transplant Council to receive information from a death certificate to help determine the suitability of organs and tissues for donation. The organization shall receive from the State Registrar or the city or county registrar the cause of death and any other medical information necessary to determine the suitability of the organs and tissues for donation, free of charge.