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DC Code § 7-1531.19d (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter II-A - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act|§ 7-1531.19d. Effect of amendment or revocation of anatomical gift upon Registry

(a) If a donor amends an anatomical gift, or revokes one or more, but not all, anatomical gifts, the Registry shall be promptly revised to reflect the gift or gifts as amended. (b) If a donor revokes all anatomical gifts, the name of the former donor shall be promptly removed from the Registry.  (Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 20d, 55 DCR 2532.)
DC Code § 7-1531.19e (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter II-A - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act|§ 7-1531.19e. Donor status not dependent on being listed in Registry

A person shall not be required to be listed in the Registry to be a donor.  (Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 20e, 55 DCR 2532.)
DC Code § 7-1531.19f (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter II-A - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act|§ 7-1531.19f. Rulemaking for Registry

The Mayor may issue rules necessary to implement the provisions of §§ 7-1531.19 through 7-1531.19e.  (Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 20f, 55 DCR 2532.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 7-1531.19b.
DC Code § 7-1531.20 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter II-A - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act|§ 7-1531.20. Effect of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1) “Advance health-care directive” means a power of attorney for health care or a record signed or authorized by a prospective donor containing the prospective donor’s direction concerning a health-care decision for the prospective donor. (2) “Declaration” means a record signed by a prospective donor specifying the circumstances under which a life-support system may be withheld or withdrawn from the prospective donor. (3) “Health-care decision” means any decision regarding the health care of the prospective donor. (b)(1) If a prospective donor has a declaration or advance health-care directive and the terms of the declaration or directive and the express or implied terms of a potential anatomical gift are in conflict with regard to the administration of measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability of a part for transplantation or therapy, the prospective donor’s attending physician and prospective donor shall confer to resolve the conflict. (2) If the prospective donor is incapable of resolving the conflict, an agent acting under the prospective donor’s declaration or directive, or, if none or the agent is not reasonably available, another person authorized by law other than this subchapter to make health-care decisions on behalf of the prospective donor, shall act for the donor to resolve the conflict. (3) The conflict shall be resolved as expeditiously as possible. (4) Information relevant to the resolution of the conflict may be obtained from the appropriate procurement organization and any other person authorized to make an anatomical gift for the prospective donor under § 7-1531.08. (5) Before resolution of the conflict, measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability of the part may not be withheld or withdrawn from the prospective donor if withholding or withdrawing the measures is not contraindicated by appropriate end-of-life care.  (Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 21, 55 DCR 2532.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 21 of the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (2006).
DC Code § 7-1531.21 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter II-A - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act|§ 7-1531.21. Cooperation between the Chief Medical Examiner and procurement organizations

(a) The Chief Medical Examiner and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner shall cooperate with procurement organizations to maximize the opportunity to recover anatomical gifts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and procurement organizations shall in good faith develop and agree upon protocols in a memorandum of understanding to achieve this objective and shall evaluate the effectiveness of the memorandum of understanding at regular intervals, but no less frequently than every 2 years. (b) If the Chief Medical Examiner receives notice from a procurement organization that an anatomical gift might be available or was made with respect to a decedent whose body is under the jurisdiction of the Chief Medical Examiner and a post-mortem examination is going to be performed, unless the Chief Medical Examiner denies recovery of a specific part or parts in accordance with § 7-1531.22, the Chief Medical Examiner, or designee, shall conduct a post-mortem examination of the body or the part in a manner and within a period compatible with its preservation for the purposes of the gift. (c)(1) A part may not be removed from the body of a decedent under the jurisdiction of the Chief Medical Examiner for transplantation, therapy, research, or education unless the part is the subject of an anatomical gift and the Chief Medical Examiner has been notified before the part is removed from the decedent and has approved the removal. (2) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the body of a decedent under the jurisdiction of the Chief Medical Examiner may not be delivered to a person for research or education unless the body is the subject of an anatomical gift. (3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as precluding the Chief Medical Examiner from performing the medicolegal investigation upon the body or parts of a decedent under the jurisdiction of the Chief Medical Examiner. (d) The body of a decedent under the jurisdiction of the Chief Medical Examiner may be delivered for use in an exhibition in connection with a governmental museum or institution of learning permanently located in the District of Columbia in accordance with § 43-120; provided, that the Chief Medical Examiner must be notified before the body is delivered for such purposes.  (Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 22, 55 DCR 2532.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 22 of the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (2006).
DC Code § 7-1531.23 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter II-A - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act|§ 7-1531.23. Uniformity of application and construction

In applying and construing this subchapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.  (Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 24, 55 DCR 2532.)  Editor's Notes Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 24 of the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (2006).
DC Code § 7-1531.24 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter II-A - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act|§ 7-1531.24. Duties of hospitals and hospices

(a) Whenever a patient of a hospital or hospice dies, is determined to be a suitable candidate for organ or tissue donation, and has not made an anatomical gift by will or document of gift, a representative of the hospital or hospice shall, in accordance with § 7-1531.08, request a person authorized by that section to consent to an anatomical gift of all or part of the decedent’s body. (b) The request required by subsection (a) of this section shall be made only if a procurement organization has notified the hospital or hospice that a donation can be properly obtained and used in a manner consistent with accepted medical standards. (c) Upon the discovery of a properly executed document of gift or the receipt of a consent under subsection (a) of this section, a hospital or hospice shall immediately notify a procurement organization and shall cooperate in procuring the anatomical gift.  (Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 25, 55 DCR 2532.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 7-1531.25, § 7-1531.26, and § 7-1531.27.
DC Code § 7-1531.25 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter II-A - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act|§ 7-1531.25. Organ preservation

(a) If a person authorized by § 7-1531.08 to consent to an anatomical gift of all or part of the decedent’s body is not reasonably available for a representative of a hospital to make the request required by § 7-1531.24, the hospital may use organ preservation equipment and techniques, including ventilators and in situ flushing and cooling equipment, to maintain the viability of the decedent’s organs in order to preserve the option of family members and other authorized persons to consider donation. (b) If a hospital initiates the preservation of a decedent’s organs pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the hospital shall use all available means to locate a person authorized by § 7-1531.08 to consent to an anatomical gift. If a person authorized by § 7-1531.08 to consent to an anatomical gift cannot be located within a time period deemed reasonable by a designated medical professional, or declines to consent to an anatomical gift, the organ preservation procedure shall be discontinued. (c) A person authorized by § 7-1531.08 to donate all or any part of a decedent’s body shall be given full disclosure of preservation techniques or preservation equipment used, if any. (d) In the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, any person employed or authorized by a hospital to utilize organ preservation techniques pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability in connection with taking the medically necessary steps to preserve a decedent’s organs during the search for, or consultation with, a person authorized by § 7-1531.08 to consent to an anatomical gift. (e) Neither a decedent nor relative or guardian of a decedent shall pay any costs associated with organ preservation. (f) A hospital that initiates organ preservation pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall bear all costs associated with the organ preservation upon the happening of any of the following: (1) The recipient of the preserved organ is indigent; (2) A person authorized by § 7-1531.08 to consent to an anatomical gift cannot be located within a time period deemed reasonable by a designated medical professional; or (3) A person authorized by § 7-1531.08 to consent to an anatomical gift does not consent to an anatomical gift of all or part of a decedent’s body.  (Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 26, 55 DCR 2532; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 230(e), 56 DCR 1117.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction in the section heading.
DC Code § 7-1531.26 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter II-A - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act|§ 7-1531.26. Certificate requirement

(a) Whenever a request for consent is made pursuant to § 7-1531.24, the hospital or hospice representative making the request shall complete a certificate of request for an anatomical gift on a form to be supplied by the Mayor. The certificate shall include the following: (1) A statement indicating that a request for an anatomical gift was made; (2) The name and affiliation of the person making the request; (3) An indication of whether consent was granted and, if so, what organs and tissues were donated; and (4) The name of the person granting or refusing the request, and his or her relationship to the decedent. (b) A copy of the certificate described in subsection (a) of this section shall be included in the decedent’s medical record.  (Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 27, 55 DCR 2532.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 7-1531.27.
DC Code § 7-1531.27 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter II-A - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act|§ 7-1531.27. Rules

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], shall issue all rules necessary to carry out the purposes of § 7-1531.24 and § 7-1531.26. These rules shall include, at a minimum: (1) Standards for the training and qualification of those hospital and hospice representatives who have been designated to make consent requests pursuant to § 7-1531.24; (2) Procedures to be used when making consent requests under § 7-1531.24; and (3) Procedures to facilitate effective coordination among hospitals, hospices, other health-care facilities and agencies, organ and tissue banks, and procurement organizations.  (Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 28, 55 DCR 2532.)
DC Code § 7-1531.28 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter II-A - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act|§ 7-1531.28. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

This subchapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, approved June 30, 2000 (114 Stat. 467; 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq.), but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(a) of that act (15 U.S.C. § 7001 ), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act (15 U.S.C. § 7003(b) ).  (Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 29, 55 DCR 2532.)
DC Code § 7-1541.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter III - Human Tissue Banks|§ 7-1541.01. Statement of policy and purpose

Because of the rapid medical progress in the field of tissue preservation, tissue transplantation, and tissue culture, and because it is in the public interest to aid the development of this field of medicine, it is the policy and purpose of Congress in enacting this subchapter and the amendments to §§ 43-119 and 43-125 to encourage and aid the development of reconstructive medicine and surgery and the development of medico-surgical research by providing for the licensing and regulation of tissue banks, and by facilitating antemortem and postmortem authorizations for donations of tissue.  (Sept. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 534, Pub. L. 87-656, § 2.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 2-1601. 1973 Ed., § 2-251. Section References This section is referenced in § 7-1531.01 and § 43-125.
DC Code § 7-1541.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter III - Human Tissue Banks|§ 7-1541.02. Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter and §§ 43-119 and 43-125, except where the context indicates a different meaning: (1) Repealed. (2) Repealed. (3) Repealed. (4) “Tissue bank” means a facility for the recovery, screening, testing, processing, storage, or distribution of tissue for the purposes set forth in subchapter II-A of this chapter [§ 7-1531.01 et seq.], and for the purposes of reconstructive medicine and surgery, and research and teaching in reconstructive medicine and surgery; provided, that the facility is accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks.  (Sept. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 534, Pub. L. 87-656, § 3; May 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 270, Pub. L. 91-268, § 9(a); Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 30(e)(1), 55 DCR 2532; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 230(f), 56 DCR 1117.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 2-1602. 1973 Ed., § 2-252. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-145 repealed pars. (1), (2), and (3) and rewrote par. (4), which had read as follows: D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction in par. (4). Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 7-1541.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter III - Human Tissue Banks|§ 7-1541.04. Penalties; prosecutions

(a) Any person violating any provision of this subchapter and the amendments to §§ 43-119 and 43-125, or any regulation made pursuant to this subchapter and the amendments to §§ 43-119 and 43-125, shall be fined not more than $300, or be imprisoned for not more than 90 days. Prosecution for violations of this subchapter and the amendments to §§ 43-119 and 43-125 and regulations made pursuant thereto shall be brought in the name of the District of Columbia. (b) Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this subchapter, or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of this subchapter pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2. Adjudication of any infraction of this subchapter shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.  (Sept. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 535, Pub. L. 87-656, § 5; Oct. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-42, § 430, 32 DCR 4450.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 2-1604. 1973 Ed., § 2-254.
DC Code § 7-1541.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter III - Human Tissue Banks|§ 7-1541.05. Authorization by the Chief Medical Examiner. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Sept. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 536, Pub. L. 87-656, § 9; May 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 270, Pub. L. 91-268, § 9(d); July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 579, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 160(b); Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-145, § 2, 27 DCR 4663; Sept. 29, 1992, D.C. Law 9-157, § 3, 39 DCR 5686; Oct. 19, 2000, D.C. Law 13-172,§ 2919(b), 47 DCR 6308; Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 30(e)(3), 55 DCR 2532.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 2-1605. 1973 Ed., § 2-258. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 2919(b) of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-376, July 24, 2000, 47 DCR 6574). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2919(b) of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-438, October 20, 2000, 47 DCR 8740). Editor's Notes Mayor authorized to issue rules: Section 4 of D.C. Law 9-157 provided that the Mayor shall issue rules to implement the provisions of the act. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 7-1541.05a (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter III - Human Tissue Banks|§ 7-1541.05a. Authority of organ procurement organization acting on behalf of eye bank or tissue bank

An organ procurement organization may screen, test, or recover eyes or tissues on behalf of an eye bank or tissue bank.  (Sept. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 537, Pub. L. 87-656, § 9a; as added Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 30(e)(4), 55 DCR 2532.)
DC Code § 7-1541.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter III - Human Tissue Banks|§ 7-1541.06. Exemptions from subchapter

Nothing in this subchapter and §§ 43-119 and 43-125 shall be construed: (1) To prohibit funeral directors, licensed pursuant to §§ 3-405 and 3-406, from discharging their duties; or (2) To prohibit or affect in any way the authority, duties, rights, or obligations vested, imposed, or granted by Chapter 2 of Title 3.  (Sept. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 537, Pub. L. 87-656, § 12; Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-192, § 23, 33 DCR 7836.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 2-1606. 1973 Ed., § 2-259.
DC Code § 7-1541.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter III - Human Tissue Banks|§ 7-1541.07. Construction

Nothing in this subchapter and §§ 43-119 and 43-125 shall be construed so as to affect the authority vested in the Mayor by Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1952. The performance of any function vested by this subchapter and §§ 43-119 and 43-125 in the Mayor or in any office or agency under the jurisdiction and control of said Mayor may be delegated by said Mayor in accordance with § 3 of such Plan.  (Sept. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 537, Pub. L. 87-656, § 13.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 2-1607. 1973 Ed., § 2-260. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818,§ 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 7-1541.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety|Chapter 15 - Anatomical Parts|Subchapter III - Human Tissue Banks|§ 7-1541.08. Authority of licensed blood banks to transfer blood components within District. [Transferred]

Recodified as § 7-1551.01.  (May 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 218, Pub. L. 91-256; May 10, 1989, D.C. Law 7-231, § 9, 36 DCR 492.)