2006 Utah Code - 26-28-7 — Persons eligible to act pursuant to anatomical gifts.

     26-28-7.   Persons eligible to act pursuant to anatomical gifts.
     (1) Only a procurement entity may be given permission to act pursuant to an anatomical gift.
     (2) Only the following individuals may perform the physical removal of a part pursuant to an anatomical gift:
     (a) a physician;
     (b) a technician;
     (c) an individual who works according to protocols established by a technician, reports directly to that technician, and receives specific case-by-case assignments from that technician to remove parts as directed by the technician to whom he reports;
     (d) an individual who works according to protocols established by a physician, reports directly to that physician, and receives specific case-by-case assignments from that physician to remove parts as directed by the physician to whom he reports; and
     (e) a person certified by the Utah Lions Eye Bank or Eye Bank Association of America, but only for the removal of eyes or parts of eyes.
     (3) If a procurement entity proposing to act under an anatomical gift knows of the decedent's refusal or contrary indications to making an anatomical gift or that a person listed in Section 26-28-4 who has priority is opposed to the gift, the procurement entity may not act pursuant to the anatomical gift.

Amended by Chapter 343, 1995 General Session