§ 23-18.6.1-11. Persons that may receive anatomical gift — Purpose of anatomical gift.
(a) An anatomical gift may be made to the following persons named in the document of gift:
(1) A hospital; accredited medical school, dental school, college, or university; organ
procurement organization; or other appropriate person, for research or education;
(2) Subject to subsection (b), an individual designated by the person making the anatomical
gift if the individual is the recipient of the part;
(3) An eye bank or tissue bank.
(b) If an anatomical gift to an individual under subdivision (a)(2) cannot be transplanted
into the individual, the part passes in accordance with subsection (g) in the absence
of a known, express, contrary indication by the person making the anatomical gift.
(c) If an anatomical gift of one or more specific parts or of all parts is made in a document
of gift that does not name a person described in subsection (a) but identifies the
purpose for which an anatomical gift may be used, the following rules apply:
(1) If the part is an eye and the gift is for the purpose of transplantation or therapy,
the gift passes to the appropriate eye bank.
(2) If the part is tissue and the gift is for the purpose of transplantation or therapy,
the gift passes to the appropriate tissue bank.
(3) If the part is an organ and the gift is for the purpose of transplantation or therapy,
the gift passes to the appropriate organ procurement organization as custodian of
the organ.
(4) If the part is an organ, an eye, or tissue and the gift is for the purpose of research
or education, the gift passes to the appropriate procurement organization.
(d) For the purpose of subsection (c), if there is more than one purpose of an anatomical
gift set forth in the document of gift but the purposes are not set forth in any priority,
the gift must be used for transplantation or therapy, if suitable. If the gift cannot
be used for transplantation or therapy, the gift may be used for research or education.
(e) If an anatomical gift of one or more specific parts is made in a document of gift
that does not name a person described in subsection (a) and does not identify the
purpose of the gift, the gift passes in accordance with subsection (g) and must be
used for transplantation or therapy, if suitable. If the gift cannot be used for transplantation
or therapy, the gift may be used for research or education.
(f) If a document of gift specifies only a general intent to make an anatomical gift by
words such as "donor�, "organ donor�, or "body donor�, or by a symbol or statement
of similar import, the gift passes in accordance with subsection (g) and must be used
for transplantation or therapy, if suitable. If the gift cannot be used for transplantation
or therapy, the gift may be used for research or education.
(g) For purposes of subsections (b), (e), and (f) the following rules apply:
(1) If the part is an eye, the gift passes to the appropriate eye bank.
(2) If the part is tissue, the gift passes to the appropriate tissue bank.
(3) If the part is an organ, the gift passes to the appropriate organ procurement organization
as custodian of the organ.
(h) An anatomical gift of an organ for transplantation or therapy, other than an anatomical
gift under subdivision (a)(2), passes to the organ procurement organization as custodian
of the organ.
(i) If an anatomical gift does not pass pursuant to subsections (a) through (h) or the
decedent's body or part is not used for transplantation, therapy, research, or education,
custody of the body or part passes to the person under obligation to dispose of the
body or part.
(j) A person may not accept an anatomical gift if the person knows that the gift was not
effectively made in accordance with this chapter or if the person knows that the decedent
made a refusal in accordance with this chapter that was not revoked. For purposes
of the subsection, if a person knows that an anatomical gift was made on a document
of gift, the person is deemed to know of any amendment or revocation of the gift or
any refusal to make an anatomical gift on the same document of gift.
(k) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (a)(2), nothing in this chapter affects
the allocation of organs for transplantation or therapy.