South Carolina § 44-43-1000 Documentation required in medical records of patients identified as potential donors.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 44-43-1000 — Documentation required in medical records of patients identified as potential donors.

South Carolina § 44-43-1000

Title 44HEALTH

Ch. 43DISPOSITIONS OF HUMAN BODIES AND PARTS; POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 44-43-1000 (2026).

Text

The following must be documented in the medical records of patients identified as potential organ or tissue donors:

(1)why a family is not contacted to request organ or tissue donation;

(2)when a family is contacted to request organ or tissue donation and the outcome of the contact;

(3)disposition of a referral to a procurement agency, including acceptance or rejection by the agency. The appropriate procurement agency shall notify the referring hospital of the disposition;

(4)other documentation as may be required by federal or state law or regulation.

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The following must be documented in the medical records of patients identified as potential organ or tissue donors: (1) why a family is not contacted to request organ or tissue donation; (2) when a family is contacted to request organ or tissue donation and the outcome of the contact; (3) disposition of a referral to a procurement agency, including acceptance or rejection by the agency. The appropriate procurement agency shall notify the referring hospital of the disposition; (4) other documentation as may be required by federal or state law or regulation.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 29, SECTION 1; 1998 Act No. 289, SECTION 8; 2006 Act No. 334, SECTION 1, eff June 2, 2006; 2009 Act No. 4, SECTION 3, eff May 6, 2009.