South Carolina Statutes
§ 44-43-910 — Definitions.
South Carolina·Title 44 HEALTH·Ch. 43 DISPOSITIONS OF HUMAN BODIES AND PARTS; POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS
As used in this article:
(1)"Hospital" means a hospital licensed, accredited, or approved under the laws of this State and includes a hospital operated by the United States or the State or its subdivisions, although not required to be licensed under state law.
(2)"Potential organ or tissue donor" means a person who has died or is dying.
(3)"Organ and Tissue Procurement Organization" means the organ procurement organization designated to perform organ recovery services in South Carolina by the United States Department of Health and Human Services which also has the capability to procure tissue.
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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.
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