22-19-167
Section 22-19-167 Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation. (a) Except
as otherwise provided in subsection (g) and subject to subsection (f), in the absence of an
express, contrary indication by the donor, a person other than the donor is barred from making,
amending, or revoking an anatomical gift of a donor's body or part if the donor made an anatomical
gift of the donor's body or part under Section 22-19-164 or an amendment to an anatomical
gift of the donor's body or part under Section 22-19-165. (b) A donor's revocation of an anatomical
gift of the donor's body or part under Section 22-19-165 is not a refusal and does not bar
another person specified in Section 22-19-163 or 22-19-168 from making an anatomical gift
of the donor's body or part under Section 22-19-164 or 22-19-169. (c) If a person other than
the donor makes an unrevoked anatomical gift of the donor's body or part under Section 22-19-164
or an amendment to an anatomical gift of the donor's body...
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22-19-170
Section 22-19-170 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 subsection (a)(2) cannot be transplanted into the individual, the part passes
in accordance with subsection (g) in the absence of an 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...
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22-19-173
Section 22-19-173 Rights and duties of procurement organization and others. (a) When a hospital
refers an individual at or near death to a procurement organization, the organization shall
make a reasonable search of the records of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and any
donor registry that it knows exists for the geographical area in which the individual resides
to ascertain whether the individual has made an anatomical gift. (b) A procurement organization
must be allowed reasonable access to information in the records of the Alabama State Law Enforcement
Agency to ascertain whether an individual at or near death is a donor. (c) When a hospital
refers an individual at or near death to a procurement organization, the organization may
conduct any reasonable examination necessary to ensure the medical suitability of a part that
is or could be the subject of an anatomical gift for transplantation, therapy, research, or
education from a donor or a prospective donor. During the...
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22-19-161
Section 22-19-161 Definitions. In this article: (1) "Adult" means an individual who
is at least 18 years of age. (2) "Agent" means an individual: (A) authorized to
make health care decisions on the principal's behalf by a power of attorney for health care;
or (B) expressly authorized to make an anatomical gift on the principal's behalf by any other
record signed by the principal. (3) "Anatomical gift" means a donation of all or
part of a human body to take effect after the donor's death for the purpose of transplantation,
therapy, research, or education. (4) "Coroner" means an elected or appointed official
who determines, with the assistance of other forensic scientists and investigators, the cause,
manner, and circumstances surrounding death. (5) "Decedent" means a deceased individual
whose body or part is or may be the source of an anatomical gift. The term includes a stillborn
infant and, subject to restrictions imposed by law other than this article, a fetus. (6) "Disinterested...

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22-19-169
Section 22-19-169 Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent's body
or part. (a) A person authorized to make an anatomical gift under Section 22-19-168 may make
an anatomical gift by a document of gift signed by the person making the gift or by that person's
oral communication that is electronically recorded or is contemporaneously reduced to a record
and signed by the individual receiving the oral communication. (b) Subject to subsection (c),
an anatomical gift by a person authorized under Section 22-19-168 may be amended or revoked
orally or in a record by any member of a prior class who is reasonably available. If more
than one member of the prior class is reasonably available, the gift made by a person authorized
under Section 22-19-168 may be: (1) amended only if a majority of the reasonably available
members agree to the amending of the gift; or (2) revoked only if a majority of the reasonably
available members agree to the revoking of the gift or if they...
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22-19-182
Section 22-19-182 Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction
of coroner or medical examiner. (a) Upon request of a procurement organization, a coroner
or medical examiner shall release to the procurement organization the name, contact information,
and available medical and social history of a decedent whose body is under the jurisdiction
of the coroner or medical examiner. Specific operational details regarding visitation, referral
methods, recovery logistics, and efforts to minimize interruptions to the operations of the
coroner and/or medical examiner will be established in the protocols referenced in Section
22-19-181 (d). Section 164.512 of the Health Information Portability and Protection Act, enacted
1996, specifies that a covered entity may use or disclose protected health information to
organ procurement organizations or other entities engaged in the procurement, banking, or
transplantation of cadaveric organs, eyes, or tissues for the...
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22-19-172
Section 22-19-172 Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine. (a) A document
of gift need not be delivered during the donor's lifetime to be effective. (b) Upon or after
an individual's death, a person in possession of a document of gift or a refusal to make an
anatomical gift with respect to the individual shall allow examination and copying of the
document of gift or refusal by a person authorized to make or object to the making of an anatomical
gift with respect to the individual or by a person to which the gift could pass under Section
22-19-170. (Act 2008-453, p. 867, §1.)...
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22-19-165
Section 22-19-165 Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death. (a) Subject to
Section 22-19-167, a donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under Section
22-19-163 may amend or revoke an anatomical gift by: (1) a record signed by: (A) the donor;
(B) the other person; or (C) subject to subsection (b), another individual acting at the direction
of the donor or the other person if the donor or other person is physically unable to sign;
or (2) 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 subsection (a)(1)(C) must: (1) be witnessed by at least two adults, at least one
of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the other
person; and (2) state that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in subdivision (1).
(c) Subject to Section 22-19-167, a donor or other person authorized...
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22-19-164
Section 22-19-164 Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death. (a) A donor may make
an anatomical gift: (1) by authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has
made an anatomical gift to be imprinted on the donor's driver's license or identification
card; (2) in a will; (3) during a terminal illness or injury of the donor, by any form of
communication addressed to at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness;
or (4) as provided in subsection (b). (b) A donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical
gift under Section 22-19-163 may make a gift by a donor card or other record signed by the
donor or other person making the gift or by authorizing that a statement or symbol indicating
that the donor has made an anatomical gift be included on a donor registry. If the donor or
other person is physically unable to sign a record, the record may be signed by another individual
at the direction of the donor or other person and must: (1) be...
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22-19-166
Section 22-19-166 Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal. (a) An individual may
refuse to make an anatomical gift of the individual's body or part by: (1) a record signed
by: (A) the individual; or (B) subject to subsection (b), another individual acting at the
direction of the individual if the individual is physically unable to sign; (2) the individual's
will, whether or not the will is admitted to probate or invalidated after the individual's
death; or (3) any form of communication made by the individual during the individual's terminal
illness or injury addressed to at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested
witness. (b) A record signed pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(B) must: (1) be witnessed by at
least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the
request of the individual; and (2) state that it has been signed and witnessed as provided
in subdivision (1). (c) An individual who has made a refusal may amend or...
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