§ 5242 - Persons who may become donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made
§ 5242. Persons who may become donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made
(a) The following persons may become donees of anatomical gifts for any of the following purposes:
(1) A hospital, physician or procurement organization, for transplantation, therapy, medical or dental education, research or advancement of medical or dental science.
(2) An accredited medical or dental school, college or university for education, research or advancement of medical or dental science.
(b) An anatomical gift may be made to a designated donee or without designating a donee. If a donee is not designated or if the donee is not available or rejects the anatomical gift, the anatomical gift may be accepted by any hospital or procurement organization.
(c) If the donee knows of the decedent's refusal or contrary indications to make an anatomical gift or that an anatomical gift by a member of a class having priority to act is opposed by a member of the same class or a prior class under section 5240 of this title, the donee may not accept the anatomical gift.
(d) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the right of an individual to authorize removal, while alive, and give one or more of his or her parts to another person, including a designated individual, for transplantation or therapy. (Added 1989, No. 273 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. June 21, 1990.)