§ 15-19-206 — Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death

(a)
Subject to section 15-19-208, a donor or other person authorized to make an
anatomical gift under section 15-19-204 may amend or revoke an anatomical gift
by:

(1) A record signed by:

(A) The donor;

(B) The other person; or

(C) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, another individual acting at the
direction of the donor or the other person if the donor or other person is physically
unable to sign; or

(2) A later-executed document of gift that amends or revokes a previous
anatomical gift or portion of an anatomical gift, either expressly or by
inconsistency.

(b) A record signed pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(C) of this section must:

(1) Be witnessed by at least two adults, at least one of whom is a
disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the other
person; and

(2) State that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in subsection
(b)(1) of this section.

(c) Subject to section 15-19-208, a donor or other person authorized to make
an anatomical gift under section 15-19-204 may revoke an anatomical gift by the
destruction or cancellation of the document of gift, or the portion of the document
of gift used to make the gift, with the intent to revoke the gift.

(d) A donor may amend or revoke an anatomical gift that was not made in a
will by any form of communication during a terminal illness or injury addressed to at
least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness.

(e) A donor who makes an anatomical gift in a will may amend or revoke the
gift in the manner provided for amendment or revocation of wills or as provided in
subsection (a) of this section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-223), ch. 158, p. 542, � 1, effective August 9.