1. Validity of an anatomical gift does not require delivery of the document of gift during the donor's lifetime.
2. If an anatomical gift is made to a designated donee, the document of gift, or a copy, may be delivered to the donee to expedite the appropriate procedures after the death of the donor. The document of gift, or a copy, may be deposited in any hospital, organ procurement organization, bank or storage organization, or donor registry office that accepts the document of gift for safekeeping or for the facilitation of procedures after the death of the donor. If a document is deposited by a donor in a hospital, donor registry, or bank or storage organization, the hospital or bank or storage organization may forward the document to an organ procurement organization which will retain the document for facilitating procedures following the death of the donor. Upon request of a hospital, physician, or surgeon, upon or after the donor's death, the person in possession of the document of gift may allow the hospital, physician, or surgeon to examine or copy the document of gift.
95 Acts, ch 39, §6; 2002 Acts, ch 1064, §6
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