§ 29-2-16.1-5 — Amendment or revocation of anatomical gifts

Indiana § 29-2-16.1-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 2: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
• Ch. 16.1: Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

Text

(a) Subject to section 7 of this chapter, a
donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under
section 3 of this chapter 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), another individual acting at the
direction of the donor or the other person authorized to make an
anatomical gift 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 under subsection (a)(1)(C) must:
(1) be witnessed by two (2) adults, at least one (1) of whom is a
disinterested witness, who are witnesses at the request of the
donor or the other person authorized to make an anatomical gift;
and
(2) state that the record has been signed and witnessed as
described in subdivision (1).
(c) Subject to section 7 of this chapter, a donor or other person
authorized to make an anatomical gift under section 3 of this chapter
may revoke an anatomical gift by the destruction or cancellation of the:
(1) document of gift; or
(2) 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 (2) adults, at least one (1) of whom
is a disinterested witness.
(e) A donor who makes an anatomical gift in a will may amend or
revoke the gift as described in subsection (a).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.147-2007, SEC.12.