2013 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 311 - PHYSICIANS, OSTEOPATHS, PODIATRISTS, AND RELATED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS 311.1917 Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death.
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311.1917 Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death.
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A donor may make an anatomical gift:
(a) By authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made
an anatomical gift to be imprinted on the donor's driver's license or
identification card;
(b) In a will;
(c) During a terminal illness or injury of the donor, by any form of
communication addressed to at least two (2) adults, at least one (1) of
whom is a disinterested witness; or
(d) As provided in subsection (2) of this section.
A donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under KRS
311.1915 may make a gift by a donor card or other record signed by the donor
or other person making the gift or by authorizing that a statement or symbol
indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift 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 individual at the direction of the donor or
other person and shall:
(a) Be witnessed by at least two (2) adults, at least one (1) of whom is a
disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the
other person; and
(b) State that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in paragraph (a)
of this subsection.
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.
An anatomical gift made by will takes effect upon the donor's death whether or
not the will is probated. Invalidation of the will after the donor's death does not
invalidate the gift.
The making of an anatomical gift shall not under any circumstances be
construed to authorize or direct the denial of health care or hydration and
nourishment when the withholding or withdrawal of health care or hydration
and nourishment will result in or hasten death.
Effective:July 15, 2010
History: Created 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 161, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2010.
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