Chapter 525A — Who May Make Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 525A — Who May Make Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death
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Short Title
Establishes the short title of this chapter as the Darlene Luther Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, governing organ …
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Definitions
Defines key terms used throughout the anatomical gift chapter, including adult, agent, anatomical gift, decedent, …
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Applicability
Specifies which individuals may make an anatomical gift during their lifetime, including any adult and minors in certain …
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Who May Make Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death
Lists who may make an anatomical gift of a decedent's body or parts after the decedent's death, establishing a priority …
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Manner of Making Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death
Describes the methods by which a living individual can make an anatomical gift, including through a donor card, driver's …
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Amending or Revoking Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death
Provides that an anatomical gift made before the donor's death by a person other than the donor is not effective if the …
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Refusal to Make Anatomical Gift; Effect of Refusal
Establishes how an anatomical gift can be revoked by the donor during the donor's lifetime, including by a signed …
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Preclusive Effect of Anatomical Gift, Amendment, or Revocation
Allows an individual to refuse to make an anatomical gift and describes the methods for recording that refusal, which …
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Who May Make Anatomical Gift of Decedent's Body or Part
Addresses how anatomical gifts are handled when there are conflicting records, establishing rules of priority when …
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Manner of Making, Amending, or Revoking Anatomical Gift of Decedent's Body or Part
Sets out the duties of procurement organizations and others when an anatomical gift is made, including requirements for …
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Persons That May Receive Anatomical Gift; Purpose of Anatomical Gift
Specifies how an anatomical gift can be accepted or rejected by the intended recipient, and provides that if the …
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Search and Notification
Governs the search and notification duties regarding anatomical gifts, requiring hospitals and procurement organizations …
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Delivery of Document of Gift Not Required; Right to Examine
Addresses the delivery and examination of a donated body or part, including the authority of medical examiners when the …
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Rights and Duties of Procurement Organization and Others
Requires that rights of procurement organizations and others relating to anatomical gifts be exercised in a manner …
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Coordination of Procurement and Use
Provides coordination rules between the anatomical gift act and the medical examiner's authority, ensuring that both …
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Sale or Purchase of Parts Prohibited; Felony
Protects individuals and organizations involved in making, accepting, or carrying out anatomical gifts from civil …
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Prohibited Acts; Felony
Prohibits the sale and purchase of human organs and body parts for transplantation, making it a crime to knowingly buy …
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Immunity
Clarifies that an anatomical gift is not affected by whether or not the estate of the donor has been probated, and …
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Law Governing Validity; Choice of Law as to Execution of Document of Gift; Presumption of Validity
Contains the uniformity clause, stating that this chapter should be interpreted to promote uniformity among states that …
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Donor Registry
Addresses the relation of this chapter to the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, …
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Effect of Anatomical Gift on Health Care Directive
Identifies which prior laws are superseded by this chapter and provides transition rules for anatomical gifts made under …
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Cooperation Between Medical Examiner and Procurement Organization
Establishes the effective date for the Darlene Luther Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
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Facilitation of Anatomical Gift From Decedent Whose Body is Under Jurisdiction of Medical Examiner
Authorizes the commissioner of health to maintain or designate an organ and tissue donor registry for Minnesota, …
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Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
Provides for the establishment of driver's license and identification card donor designation programs in coordination …
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Anatomical Gift; Relation to Uniform Commercial Code
Addresses funding for organ and tissue donation education and outreach programs in Minnesota.