Maine Statutes
§ 22 §2959 — Honoring decision of donors
Maine § 22 §2959
JurisdictionMaine
Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE
Part 6BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
Ch. 710-BREVISED UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §2959 (2026).
Text
A person's decision to make a donation of that person's own body, organ or tissue after death must be honored. In the absence of a revocation or amendment under section 2946, health care providers and procurement organizations shall act in accordance with the donor's decision and may take appropriate actions to effect the gift.
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Legislative History
PL 2007, c. 601, §2 (NEW).
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Amendment or revocation of the gift§ 22 §2907
Rights and duties at death§ 22 §2908
Uniformity of interpretation§ 22 §2909
Short title§ 22 §2911
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 22 §2959, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/22%20%C2%A72959.