2006 Kansas Code - 65-3218

      65-3218.   Hospitals to develop protocols for identifying potential donors of bodyparts; family of potential donor to be informed of option to donate parts of deceased's body; factors protocols may consider. (a) Each hospital in this state shall develop a protocol for identifying potential donors of body parts. The protocol shall require that any potential donor's next of kin or other individual who may execute an anatomical gift pursuant to K.S.A. 65-3210 and amendments thereto, at or near the time of notification of death, be asked whether the potential donor had authorized the donation of any body parts. If not, the family shall be informed of the option to donate parts of the deceased's body pursuant to the uniform anatomical gift act. With the approval of the designated next of kin or other individual who may execute an anatomical gift pursuant to K.S.A. 65-3210 and amendments thereto, the hospital shall then notify an organ and tissue procurement organization and cooperate in the procurement of the anatomical gift or gifts. The protocol shall encourage reasonable discretion and sensitivity to the family circumstances in all discussion regarding donations of body parts. The protocol may take into account the deceased individual's religious beliefs or obvious nonsuitability for donation of body parts. The protocol may take into account the hospital's ability to maintain a potential donor in a condition which would allow for retrieval of body parts. If an organ and tissue procurement organization does not exist in the region, the hospital shall contact an organ or a tissue procurement organization, as appropriate. Laws pertaining to notification of the coroner shall be complied with in all cases of reportable deaths.

      (b)   This section shall be part of and supplemental to the uniform anatomical gift act.

      History:   L. 1986, ch. 227, § 1; July 1.