(A) When a hospital employee or agent refers an individual at or near death to a procurement organization, the organization shall make a reasonable search of the records of the bureau of motor vehicles and any donor registry that it knows exists for the geographical area in which the individual resides to ascertain whether the individual has made an anatomical gift. The bureau of motor vehicles shall allow the procurement organization reasonable access to its records for purposes of ascertaining whether the individual is a donor.
(B) When a hospital employee or agent refers an individual at or near death to a procurement organization, the organization may conduct any reasonable examination necessary to ensure the medical suitability of a part that is or could be the subject of an anatomical gift for transplantation, therapy, research, or education from a donor or prospective donor. During the examination period, measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability of the part shall not be withdrawn unless the hospital or procurement organization knows that the individual expressed a contrary intent.
(C) Unless prohibited by law other than sections 2108.01 to 2108.29 of the Revised Code, at any time after a donor's death, the person to which a part passes under section 2108.11 of the Revised Code may conduct any reasonable examination necessary to ensure the medical suitability of the body or part for its intended purpose.
(D) Unless prohibited by law other than sections 2108.01 to 2108.29 of the Revised Code, an examination under division (B) or (C) of this section may include an examination of all medical and dental records of the donor or prospective donor.
(E) Upon the death of a minor who was a donor or had signed a refusal, unless a procurement organization knows the minor was emancipated, the procurement organization shall conduct a reasonable search for the parents of the minor and provide the parents with an opportunity to revoke or amend the anatomical gift or revoke the refusal.
(F) Upon referral by a hospital under division (A) of this section, a procurement organization shall make a reasonable search for any person listed in section 2108.09 of the Revised Code having an opportunity to make an anatomical gift on behalf of the prospective donor. If a procurement organization receives information that an anatomical gift to any other person was made, amended, or revoked, it shall promptly advise the other person of all relevant information.
Effective Date: 2008 HB529 04-07-2009 .
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