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Chapter 525
Section 525.9212
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Recent History
- 2007 525.9212 Repealed 2007 c 120 art 1 s 26
- 2005 525.9212 Amended 2005 c 10 art 4 s 23
- 1998 525.9212 Amended 1998 c 399 s 36
This is an historical version of this statute chapter. Also view the most recent published version.
525.9212 MAKING, REVOKING, AND OBJECTING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS, BY
OTHERS.
(a) Any member of the following classes of persons, in the order of priority listed, may make
an anatomical gift of all or a part of the decedent's body for an authorized purpose, unless the
decedent has made a refusal to make that anatomical gift that is unrevoked at the time of death:
(1) the spouse of the decedent;
(2) an adult son or daughter of the decedent;
(3) either parent of the decedent;
(4) an adult brother or sister of the decedent;
(5) a grandparent of the decedent; and
(6) a guardian of the decedent at the time of death or a health care agent or proxy appointed
by the decedent under a health care directive as defined in section 145C.01, a living will under
chapter 145B, or other similar document executed in another state and enforceable under the
laws of this state.
(b) An anatomical gift may not be made by a person listed in paragraph (a) if:
(1) a person in a prior class is available at the time of death to make an anatomical gift;
(2) the person proposing to make an anatomical gift knows of a refusal or contrary
indications by the decedent; or
(3) the person proposing to make an anatomical gift knows of an objection to making an
anatomical gift by a member of the person's class or a prior class.
(c) An anatomical gift by a person authorized under paragraph (a) must be made by (i) a
document of gift signed by the person, or (ii) the person's telegraphic, recorded telephonic, or other
recorded message, or other form of communication from the person that is contemporaneously
reduced to writing and signed by the recipient.
(d) An anatomical gift by a person authorized under paragraph (a) may be revoked by any
member of the same or a prior class if, before procedures have begun for the removal of a part
from the body of the decedent, the physician, surgeon, technician, or enucleator removing the
part knows of the revocation.
(e) A failure to make a decision as to an anatomical gift under paragraph (a) is not an
objection to the making of an anatomical gift.
History: 1991 c 202 s 29; 1998 c 399 s 36; 2005 c 10 art 4 s 23
OTHERS.
(a) Any member of the following classes of persons, in the order of priority listed, may make
an anatomical gift of all or a part of the decedent's body for an authorized purpose, unless the
decedent has made a refusal to make that anatomical gift that is unrevoked at the time of death:
(1) the spouse of the decedent;
(2) an adult son or daughter of the decedent;
(3) either parent of the decedent;
(4) an adult brother or sister of the decedent;
(5) a grandparent of the decedent; and
(6) a guardian of the decedent at the time of death or a health care agent or proxy appointed
by the decedent under a health care directive as defined in section 145C.01, a living will under
chapter 145B, or other similar document executed in another state and enforceable under the
laws of this state.
(b) An anatomical gift may not be made by a person listed in paragraph (a) if:
(1) a person in a prior class is available at the time of death to make an anatomical gift;
(2) the person proposing to make an anatomical gift knows of a refusal or contrary
indications by the decedent; or
(3) the person proposing to make an anatomical gift knows of an objection to making an
anatomical gift by a member of the person's class or a prior class.
(c) An anatomical gift by a person authorized under paragraph (a) must be made by (i) a
document of gift signed by the person, or (ii) the person's telegraphic, recorded telephonic, or other
recorded message, or other form of communication from the person that is contemporaneously
reduced to writing and signed by the recipient.
(d) An anatomical gift by a person authorized under paragraph (a) may be revoked by any
member of the same or a prior class if, before procedures have begun for the removal of a part
from the body of the decedent, the physician, surgeon, technician, or enucleator removing the
part knows of the revocation.
(e) A failure to make a decision as to an anatomical gift under paragraph (a) is not an
objection to the making of an anatomical gift.
History: 1991 c 202 s 29; 1998 c 399 s 36; 2005 c 10 art 4 s 23
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