Anatomical Donations

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  2. Connecticut General Statutes
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  4. Anatomical Donations

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Section
19a-270

(Formerly Sec. 19-139) - Bodies for anatomical purposes.

Section
19a-270a

(Formerly Sec. 19a-283) - Disposition of remains of bodies.

Section
19a-270b

(Formerly Sec. 19a-284) - Bodies to be used for medical study.

Sections
19a-271 to 19a-279

Donation of bodies for anatomical purposes: Generally.

Sections
19a-279a to 19a-281

Anatomical gifts: Definitions. Making, amending, revoking and refusing to make an anatomical gift by an individual. Classes of persons who may make an anatomical gift of all or a part of decedent's body. Role of Chief Medical Examiner. Discussion and request re anatomical gift, search and notification re document of gift or evidence of refusal. Persons who may become donees, purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made. Delivery of document of gift. Rights and duties at death. Coordination of procurement and use. Examination, autopsy, liability. Transitional provision. Regulations. Sale of blood, tissue and organs. Prohibition against transfer for valuable consideration of any human organ for use in human transplantation; penalty. Removal of corneal or pituitary tissue during autopsy; authorization.

Section
19a-282

(Formerly Sec. 19-140) - When the delivery of bodies is prohibited.

Sections
19a-283 and 19a-284

Transferred to Secs. 19a-270a and 19a-270b, respectively.

Section
19a-285

(Formerly Sec. 19-142a) - Consent by minor to medical, dental, health or hospital services for child.

Section
19a-285a

Donation of blood by minors.

Section
19a-286

(Formerly Sec. 19-143) - Autopsy consent. Autopsy arrangements, rights and responsibilities. Informed autopsy consent form.

Section
19a-287

(Formerly Sec. 19-144) - Penalty.

Section
19a-288

(Formerly Sec. 19-145) - Delivering or receiving corpse for speculation; penalty.

Section
19a-289

Short title: Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.

Section
19a-289a

Definitions.

Section
19a-289b

Scope.

Section
19a-289c

Persons who may make an anatomical gift during the life of the donor.

Section
19a-289d

Methods of making anatomical gifts.

Section
19a-289e

Methods of amending or revoking an anatomical gift.

Section
19a-289f

Methods of refusing to make an anatomical gift.

Section
19a-289g

Effect of anatomical gift, amendment, revocation or refusal.

Section
19a-289h

Priority of persons who may make an anatomical gift of a decedent's body or part.

Section
19a-289i

Methods of making or revoking an anatomical gift of a decedent.

Section
19a-289j

Persons who may receive an anatomical gift. Purpose of anatomical gift.

Section
19a-289k

Persons responsible for making a reasonable search of donor intent to make an anatomical gift.

Section
19a-289l

Delivery of document of gift.

Section
19a-289m

Rights and responsibilities of a procurement organization. Donee's rights. Procedures for removing or transplanting donated body parts.

Section
19a-289n

Agreements between hospitals and procurement organizations.

Section
19a-289o

Prohibition against transfer for valuable consideration of any part. Permissible charges.

Section
19a-289p

Prohibited acts re document of gift.

Section
19a-289q

Immunity. Implied warranties not applicable. Determining whether an anatomical gift has been made.

Section
19a-289r

Choice of law.

Section
19a-289s

Requirements re donor registry.

Section
19a-289t

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to cooperate with procurement organizations.

Section
19a-289u

Uniformity of application and construction of act.

Section
19a-289v

Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

Sections
19a-290 to 19a-294

Reserved for future use.