https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/Recent content in Chapter 525A — Who May Make Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death on MinnesotaLawyer.comHugoen-ushttps://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.01/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.01/Establishes the short title of this chapter as the Darlene Luther Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, governing organ and tissue donation in Minnesota.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.02/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.02/Defines key terms used throughout the anatomical gift chapter, including adult, agent, anatomical gift, decedent, disinterested witness, donor, donor registry, eye bank, hospital, organ procurement organization, and other related terms.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.03/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.03/Specifies which individuals may make an anatomical gift during their lifetime, including any adult and minors in certain circumstances such as those who are emancipated or serving in the military.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.04/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.04/Lists who may make an anatomical gift of a decedent’s body or parts after the decedent’s death, establishing a priority list from spouse to guardian or other authorized person.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.05/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.05/Describes the methods by which a living individual can make an anatomical gift, including through a donor card, driver’s license designation, will, donor registry, or other signed record.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.06/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.06/Provides that an anatomical gift made before the donor’s death by a person other than the donor is not effective if the donor made a specific refusal of the gift.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.07/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.07/Establishes how an anatomical gift can be revoked by the donor during the donor’s lifetime, including by a signed record, destruction of the document, or oral revocation in certain circumstances.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.08/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.08/Allows an individual to refuse to make an anatomical gift and describes the methods for recording that refusal, which bars others from making the gift on the individual’s behalf.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.09/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.09/Addresses how anatomical gifts are handled when there are conflicting records, establishing rules of priority when multiple documents or statements conflict regarding donation.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.10/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.10/Sets out the duties of procurement organizations and others when an anatomical gift is made, including requirements for searching donor registries and coordinating with hospitals.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.11/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.11/Specifies how an anatomical gift can be accepted or rejected by the intended recipient, and provides that if the intended recipient is not available, the gift passes to others who can use it.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.12/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.12/Governs the search and notification duties regarding anatomical gifts, requiring hospitals and procurement organizations to search registries and notify relevant parties.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.13/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.13/Addresses the delivery and examination of a donated body or part, including the authority of medical examiners when the decedent’s body is under their jurisdiction.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.14/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.14/Requires that rights of procurement organizations and others relating to anatomical gifts be exercised in a manner consistent with appropriate end-of-life care for the donor.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.15/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.15/Provides coordination rules between the anatomical gift act and the medical examiner’s authority, ensuring that both organ donation and death investigations can proceed.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.16/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.16/Protects individuals and organizations involved in making, accepting, or carrying out anatomical gifts from civil liability when they act in good faith.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.17/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.17/Prohibits the sale and purchase of human organs and body parts for transplantation, making it a crime to knowingly buy or sell human parts for these purposes.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.18/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.18/Clarifies that an anatomical gift is not affected by whether or not the estate of the donor has been probated, and addresses the relationship between anatomical gifts and other laws.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.19/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.19/Contains the uniformity clause, stating that this chapter should be interpreted to promote uniformity among states that have enacted the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.20/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.20/Addresses the relation of this chapter to the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, confirming that certain provisions of federal law do not override state anatomical gift law.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.21/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.21/Identifies which prior laws are superseded by this chapter and provides transition rules for anatomical gifts made under earlier versions of the law.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.22/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.22/Establishes the effective date for the Darlene Luther Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.23/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.23/Authorizes the commissioner of health to maintain or designate an organ and tissue donor registry for Minnesota, allowing individuals to record their donation wishes.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.24/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.24/Provides for the establishment of driver’s license and identification card donor designation programs in coordination with the Department of Public Safety.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.25/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-525a/525a.25/Addresses funding for organ and tissue donation education and outreach programs in Minnesota.