(a) The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this section:
(1) “Cosmetic surgery” means surgery that is performed to alter or reshape normal structures of the body in order to improve appearance.
(2) “Donee” means a hospital, as defined in paragraph (12) of subdivision (a) of Section 7150.10, or an organ procurement organization, as defined in paragraph (16) of subdivision (a) of Section 7150.10, or a tissue bank licensed pursuant to Chapter 4.1 (commencing with Section 1635) of Division 2.
(3) “Reconstructive surgery” means surgery performed to correct or repair abnormal structures of the body caused by congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma, infection, tumors, or disease to do either of the following:
(A) To improve function.
(B) To create a normal appearance, to the extent possible.
(b) For purposes of accepting anatomical gifts, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 7150.10, a donee shall do all of the following:
(1) Revise existing informed consent forms and procedures to advise a donor or, if the donor is deceased, the donor’s representative, that tissue banks work with both nonprofit and for-profit tissue processors and distributors, that it is possible that donated skin may be used for cosmetic or reconstructive surgery purposes, and that donated tissue may be used for transplants outside of the United States.
(2) The revised consent form or procedure shall separately allow the donor or donor’s representative to withhold consent for any of the following:
(A) Donated skin to be used for cosmetic surgery purposes.
(B) Donated tissue to be used for applications outside of the United States.
(C) Donated tissue to be used by for-profit tissue processors and distributors.
(3) A donee shall be deemed to have complied with paragraph (2) by designating tissue that has been donated with specific restrictions on its use. Once the donee transfers the tissue to a separate entity, the donee’s responsibility for compliance with any restrictions on the tissue ceases.
(4) The donor may recover, in a civil action against any individual or entity that fails to comply with this subdivision, civil penalties to be assessed in an amount not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), plus court costs, as determined by the court. A separate penalty shall be assessed for each individual or entity that fails to comply with this subdivision. Any civil penalty provided under this paragraph shall be in addition to any license revocation or suspension, if appropriate, authorized under subdivision (c).
(5) If the consent of the donor or donor’s representative is obtained in writing, the donee shall offer to provide the donor or donor’s representative with a copy of the completed consent form. If consent is obtained by telephone, the donee shall advise the donor or donor’s representative that the conversation will be audio recorded for verification and enforcement purposes, and shall offer to provide the donor or donor’s representative with a written copy of the recorded telephonic consent form.
(c) Violation of this section by a licensed health care provider constitutes unprofessional conduct.
(d) This section shall not apply to the removal of sperm or ova pursuant to Section 2260 of the Business and Professions Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 300. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)