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LA Rev Stat § 17:2352 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§2352. Applicability; persons who may make an anatomical gift prior to the death of the donor

RS 2352 - Applicability; persons who may make an anatomical gift prior to the death of the donor A. The provisions of this Part shall apply to an anatomical gift or amendment, revocation, or refusal to make an anatomical gift. B. Subject to the provisions of R.S. 17:2354.2, an anatomical gift of a body or part of the donor may be made during his life for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education as provided in R.S. 17:2354 by any of the following: (1) An adult donor. (2) A minor donor, if he has been emancipated or authorized under state law to apply for a driver's license. (3) An agent of the donor, unless the power of attorney for health care or other record prohibits it. (4) A parent of the donor, if he is an unemancipated minor. (5) The guardian of the donor. Acts 1968, No. 651, §1; Acts 2010, No. 937, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:2352.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§2352.1. Coordination of procurement and use

RS 2352.1 - Coordination of procurement and use Each hospital in this state shall enter into an agreement or affiliation with procurement organizations for the coordination of procurement and use of anatomical gifts. Acts 1991, No. 699, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2010, No. 937, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:2354 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§2354. Manner of executing anatomical gift prior to death of donor

RS 2354 - Manner of executing anatomical gift prior to death of donor A. A donor may make an anatomical gift by any of the following: (1) Authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that he has made an anatomical gift to be imprinted on his driver's license or identification card. (2) Executing a will. (3) Any form of communication addressed to at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness, during a terminal illness or injury. B. A donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift pursuant to R.S. 17:2352 may make a gift by a donor card or other record signed by the person making the gift or by authorizing that a statement or symbol indicating that a gift has been made be included on a donor registry . If the donor or other person is physically unable to sign a record, the record may be signed by another person at the direction of the person making the gift and the record shall: (1) Be witnessed by two adults, one of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the person making the gift; and (2) State that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection. C. Revocation, suspension, expiration, or cancellation of a driver's license or identification card upon which an anatomical gift is indicated does not invalidate the gift. D. An anatomical gift executed in a will takes effect upon the death of the donor whether or not the will is probated. Invalidation of the will after the death of the donor does not invalidate the gift. E. [Blank] F, G. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 937, §3, eff. July 1, 2010. Acts 1968, No. 651, §1. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 266, §2; Acts 1976, No. 357, §§1, 2; Acts 2004, No. 872, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2010, No. 937, §§2, 3, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:2354.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§2354.1. Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect

RS 2354.1 - Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect A. A person may refuse to make an anatomical gift of his body or part by executing any of the following: (1) A signed record in accordance with Subsection B of this Section or if he is physically unable to sign, another person acting at the direction of the person shall sign. (2) A will and testament, whether or not the will is admitted to probate or invalidated after his death. (3) Any form of communication made by the person during a terminal illness or injury addressed to at least two adults, one of whom is a disinterested witness. B. A signed record, shall be witnessed by at least two adults, one of whom is a disinterested witness, and shall state that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in Subsection A of this Section. C. A person who has made a refusal to make an anatomical gift, may amend or revoke the refusal in any of the following ways: (1) In the manner provided in Subsection A of this Section for making a refusal. (2) By subsequently making an anatomical gift in accordance with R.S. 17:2354 that is inconsistent with the refusal. (3) By destroying or canceling the record or a portion thereof evidencing the refusal, with the intent of revocation. D. Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 17:2354.2, in the absence of an express contrary indication set forth in the refusal, an unrevoked refusal bars all other persons from making an anatomical gift of the body or part of the person. Added by Acts 1977, No. 724, §2. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 138, §1; Acts 1992, No. 642, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 2010, No. 937, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:2354.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§2354.2. Preclusive effect of anatomical gift; amendment; revocation

RS 2354.2 - Preclusive effect of anatomical gift; amendment; revocation A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection G of this Section and subject to Subsection F of this Section, in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor, a person other than the donor is barred from making, amending, or revoking an anatomical gift of the body or part of the donor if the gift complies with R.S. 17:2354 or 2356. B. A revocation of a gift in accordance with R.S. 17:2356 is not a refusal and does not bar another person from making an anatomical gift of the body or part of the donor in accordance with this Part. C. If a person other than the donor makes an unrevoked anatomical gift of the body or part or the donor in accordance with R.S. 17:2354 or amends a gift of the body or part of the donor in accordance with R.S. 17:2356, another person may not make, amend, or revoke the gift in accordance with R.S. 17:2356. D. A revocation of an anatomical gift of the body or part of a donor in accordance with R.S. 17:2356 by a person other than the donor does not bar another person from making an anatomical gift of the body or part in accordance with R.S. 17:2354 or 2356. E. In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift, an anatomical gift of a part is neither a refusal to give another part nor a limitation on the making of a gift of another part at a later time by the donor or another person. F. In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift, an anatomical gift of a part for one or more of the purposes in R.S. 17:2352 is not a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of the part for any other purpose in accordance with R.S. 17:2354 or 2356. G. If an unemancipated minor donor dies, his reasonably available parent may revoke or amend the anatomical gift. Added by Acts 1980, No. 529, §1; Acts 1992, No. 642, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 2010, No. 937, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:2354.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§2354.3. Authority to make an anatomical gift of a body or part

RS 2354.3 - Authority to make an anatomical gift of a body or part A. Subject to Subsections B and C of this Section and unless barred by R.S. 17:2354.1 or 2354.2, an anatomical gift of the body or part of a decedent for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education may be made by any reasonably available member of the following classes, in the following order of priority: (1) The agent who could have made an anatomical gift in accordance with R.S. 17:2352 immediately before the death of the decedent. (2) The surviving spouse of the decedent. (3) The adult children of the decedent. (4) The parents of the decedent. (5) The adult siblings of the decedent. (6) The adult grandchildren of the decedent. (7) The grandparents of the decedent. (8) An adult who exhibited special care and concern for the decedent. (9) The person acting as guardian of the decedent at the time of death. (10) Any other person having the authority to dispose of the body of the decedent. B. If there is more than one member of a class listed in Subsection A of this Section entitled to make an anatomical gift, an anatomical gift may be made by a member of the class unless that member or a person to which the gift may pass in accordance with R.S. 17:2353 knows of an objection by another member of the class. If an objection is known, the gift may be made only by a majority of the members of the class who are reasonably available. C. A person may not make an anatomical gift if at the time of the death of the decedent, a person in a higher ranking class is reasonably available to make or to object to the making of an anatomical gift. D. A person authorized to make an anatomical gift pursuant to R.S. 17:2352 or this Section may make an anatomical gift by any of the following: (1) Verbally, by telephone, provided that the conversation is recorded and a record of such conversation is maintained. (2) Verbally when expressed or given before two witnesses. (3) Verbally, by telephone, provided that the conversation is witnessed. Acts 1985, No. 311, §1; Acts 1986, No. 551, §1; Acts 1992, No. 642, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 2010, No. 937, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:2354.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§2354.4. Sale or purchase of parts prohibited

RS 2354.4 - Sale or purchase of parts prohibited A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this Section, a person that for valuable consideration, knowingly purchases or sells a part for transplantation or therapy, if removal of the part is intended to occur after the death of the person, shall upon conviction be subject to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars or imprisonment not exceeding five years with or without hard labor, or both. B. A person may charge a reasonable amount for the removal, processing, preservation, quality control, storage, transportation, implantation, or disposal of a part. C-K. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 937, §3, eff. July 1, 2010. Acts 1986, No. 416, §1; Acts 1997, No. 99, §1, eff. June 11, 1997; Acts 2010, No. 937, §§2, 3, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:2354.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§2354.5. Other prohibited acts

RS 2354.5 - Other prohibited acts A person, who to obtain financial gain, intentionally falsifies, forges, conceals, defaces, or obliterates a document of gift, amendment, or revocation thereof, or a refusal shall be subject to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars or imprisonment not exceeding five years with or without hard labor, or both. Acts 2010, No. 937, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:2354.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§2354.6. Immunity

RS 2354.6 - Immunity A. A person acting in good faith in accordance with this Part or with the applicable anatomical gift law of another state, shall not be liable in a civil action, criminal prosecution, or administrative proceeding for any loss or damage caused by any act or omission. B. Neither the person making an anatomical gift nor the estate of the donor shall be liable for any injury or damage that results from the making or use of the gift unless the injury or damage was caused by the gross negligence or willful or wanton actions of the person. C. In determining whether an anatomical gift has been made, amended, or revoked in accordance with this Part, a person may rely upon representations in accordance with R.S. 17:2354.2 relating to his relationship with the donor or prospective donor unless the person knows that the representation is untrue. Acts 2010, No. 937, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:2354.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§2354.7. Law governing validity; choice of law; presumption

RS 2354.7 - Law governing validity; choice of law; presumption A. A valid document of gift shall be executed in accordance with the provisions of this Part, the laws of the state or country where it was executed, or the laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence, or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed. B. If a document of gift is valid in accordance with this Part, the law of this state governs the interpretation of the document of gift. C. A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment thereto is valid unless that person knows that it is not validly executed or it was revoked. Acts 2010, No. 937, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:2354.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§2354.8. Donor registry

RS 2354.8 - Donor registry  A. The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health may establish or contract for the establishment of a donor registry.  B. The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, shall cooperate with any person administering any donor registry that this state establishes, contracts for, or recognizes for the purpose of transferring to the donor registry all relevant information regarding the making, amendment to, or revocation of an anatomical gift.  C. A donor registry shall be accessible seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day and allow each of the following:  (1) A donor or other person authorized in accordance with R.S. 17:2352 to include on the donor registry a statement or symbol that the donor has made, amended, or revoked an anatomical gift.  (2) A procurement organization to obtain relevant information to determine, at or near death of the donor or a prospective donor, whether the donor or prospective donor has made, amended, or revoked an anatomical gift.  D. Personally identifiable information on a donor registry may not be used or disclosed without the express consent of the donor, prospective donor, or person that made the anatomical gift, for any purpose except to determine, at or near the death of the donor, whether he has made, amended, or revoked an anatomical gift.  E. This Section does not prohibit any person from creating or maintaining a donor registry that is not established by or contracted with the state. Any such registry shall comply with Subsections C and D of this Section.  Acts 2010, No. 937, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:2354.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§2354.9. Effect of anatomical gift on advance health care directives

RS 2354.9 - Effect of anatomical gift on advance health care directives A. For the purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Advance health care directive" means a power of attorney for health care or a record signed by a prospective donor containing his direction concerning health care decisions. (2) "Declaration" means a record signed by a prospective donor specifying the circumstance in which a life support system may be withheld or withdrawn from the donor. (3) "Health care decision" means any decision made regarding the health care of the prospective donor. B. If a prospective donor has a declaration or advance health care 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 attending physician and the donor shall confer to resolve the conflict. If the conflict cannot be resolved, a reasonably available agent acting for the declaration or directive, or if none, another person authorized by law to make health care decisions on behalf of the donor, shall act for him to resolve the conflict. The conflict shall be resolved as expeditiously as possible. 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 donor in accordance with R.S. 17:2354.2. 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 doing so is not contraindicated by appropriate end of life care. Acts 2010, No. 937, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:2355 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§2355. Delivery of document of gift; right to examine

RS 2355 - Delivery of document of gift; right to examine A. A document of gift need not be delivered during the lifetime of the donor to be effective. B. Upon or after the death of the donor, a person in possession of a document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical gift shall allow examination and copying of the document of gift or refusal by a person authorized to make or object to the making of an anatomical gift or by a person to which the gift may pass in accordance with this Part. Acts 1968, No. 651, §1; Acts 2010, No. 937, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:2355.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§2355.1. Search for document of anatomical gift; notification

RS 2355.1 - Search for document of anatomical gift; notification A. The following persons shall make a reasonable search of a person reasonably believed to be near death for a document of gift or other information identifying the person as a donor or a person who has refused to make such a donation: (1) Any law enforcement officer, fireman, paramedic, or any other emergency rescuer assisting the person. (2) A coroner or his designee. (3) Any hospital, as soon as practical after the arrival of the person. B. Upon death of a person, a coroner or his designee shall make a reasonable search of that person for a document of gift or other information as a donor or a person who has refused to make such a donation. C. If a document of gift or refusal to make an anatomical gift is located in accordance with this Section, and the person or decedent to whom the document is related is taken to a hospital, the document of gift or refusal shall be sent to the hospital. D. A person shall not be subject to criminal or civil liability for failing to discharge the duties imposed by this Section but may be subject to administrative sanctions. Acts 1991, No. 699, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2010, No. 937, §§2, 3, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 390, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 17:2356 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§2356. Revocation or amendment of the gift before death

RS 2356 - Revocation or amendment of the gift before death A. A person authorized to make an anatomical gift in accordance with this Part may amend or revoke the gift by a signed record or a later-executed document of gift that amends or revokes a previous gift or portion of a gift either expressly or by inconsistency. B. A signed record in accordance with Subsection A of this Section shall be witnessed by at least two adults, one of whom is a disinterested witness, and state that it has been signed and witnessed in accordance with law. C. An anatomical gift executed in accordance with this Part may be revoked by destruction, cancellation of the document of gift, or cancellation of the portion of the document of gift used to make the gift, with the intent to revoke. D. Any anatomical gift made by a will may be revoked or amended in the manner provided for revocation or amendment of wills or as provided in Subsection A of this Section. E. A donor may amend or revoke an anatomical gift that was not made in a will by any form of communication during a terminal illness or injury addressed to at least two adults, one of whom is disinterested. F. A person authorized to make an anatomical gift in accordance with this Section may make a gift by executing a signed document of gift or by oral communication that is electronically recorded or is contemporaneously reduced to a record and signed by the individual receiving the oral communication. G. Subject to Subsection E of this Section, an anatomical gift by an authorized person may be amended or revoked orally or in a record by any reasonably available member of a higher ranking class. If more than one member of the class is available, the gift may be amended only if a majority of the members agree or revoked only if a majority of the members agree or are equally divided. H. A revocation in accordance with Subsection C of this Section is effective only if before an incision has been made to remove a part from the body of the donor or before invasive procedures have begun to prepare the recipient, the procurement organization, transplant hospital, or physician or technician knows of the revocation. Acts 1968, No. 651, §1. Acts 1984, No. 196, §1; Acts 2010, No. 937, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:2358 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§2358. Uniformity of application and construction

RS 2358 - Uniformity of application and construction In applying and construing this Part, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to this subject matter among states that enact it. Acts 1968, No. 651, §1; Acts 2010, No. 937, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:2358.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§2358.1. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce

RS 2358.1 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce This Part modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 7001 of that Act, or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 7003(b) of that Act. Acts 2010, No. 937, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 17:2359 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§2359. Short title

RS 2359 - Short title This Part may be cited as the Anatomical Gift Act. Acts 1968, No. 651, §1.