§ 35-5-206 — Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death

Wyoming § 35-5-206

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 35: Public Health and Safety
• Ch. 5: ANATOMICAL GIFTS AND ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION
• Art. 2: REVISED UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT

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(a) Subject to W.S. 35-5-208, a donor or other person
authorized to make an anatomical gift under W.S. 35-5-204 may
amend or revoke an anatomical gift by:
(i) A record signed by:
(A) The donor;
(B) The other person; or
(C) Subject to subsection (b) of this section,
another individual acting at the direction of the donor or the
other person if the donor or other person is physically unable
to sign.
(ii) 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 pursuant to subparagraph (a)(i)(C) of
this section shall:
(i) Be witnessed by at least two (2) adults, at least
one (1) of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at
the request of the donor or the other person; and
(ii) State that it has been signed and witnessed as
provided in paragraph (i) of this subsection.
(c) Subject to W.S. 35-5-208, a donor or other person
authorized to make an anatomical gift under W.S. 35-5-204 may
revoke an anatomical gift by the destruction or cancellation of
the document of gift, or the 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 in the manner provided for amendment or
revocation of wills or as provided in subsection (a) of this
section.