Sec. 2652.
(1) The department shall receive dead human bodies, or parts of dead human bodies, designated for scientific uses and allocate the bodies or parts to hospitals and educational institutions requiring them for use in medical instruction or for the purpose of instruction, study, and use in the promotion of education in the health sciences in this state. The department shall keep permanent records of the receipt and disposition of dead bodies and parts.
(2) The department may designate Michigan state university, Wayne state university, or the university of Michigan to perform the duties and responsibilities of this section and sections 2653 to 2663.
(3) A university designated under subsection (2) may exercise all of the powers of the department contained in this section and sections 2653 to 2663 as delegated by the department.
History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 301, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2006
Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of the anatomy board to the director of the department community health and the abolishment of the board, see E.R.O. No. 1997-4, compiled at MCL 333.26324 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Popular Name: Act 368