(a) Except in the case of mental illness under AS 13.52.020(c), and subject to AS 13.52.193, a donor or another person authorized to make an anatomical gift under AS 13.52.173 may amend or revoke an anatomical gift by
(1) a record signed by
(A) the donor;
(B) the other person; or
(C) subject to (b) of this section, another individual acting at the direction of the donor or the other person if the donor or other person is physically unable to sign; or
(2) a later-executed document of gift that amends or revokes a previous anatomical gift or portion of an anatomical gift, either expressly or by inconsistency.
(b) A record signed under (a)(1)(C) of this section must
(1) be witnessed by at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the other person; and
(2) state that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in (1) of this subsection.
(c) Subject to AS 13.52.193, a donor or another person authorized to make an anatomical gift under AS 13.52.173 may revoke an anatomical gift by the destruction or cancellation of the document of gift, or the portion of the document of gift used to make the gift, with the intent to revoke the gift.
(d) A donor may amend or revoke an anatomical gift that was not made in a will by any form of communication during a terminal condition addressed to at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness.
(e) A donor who makes an anatomical gift in a will may amend or revoke the gift in the manner provided for amendment or revocation of wills or as provided in (a) of this section.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions
Chapter 52. Health Care Decisions Act
Sec. 13.52.010. Advance health care directives.
Sec. 13.52.020. Revocation of advance health care directive.
Sec. 13.52.025. Rescission of withdrawal by agent.
Sec. 13.52.040. Decisions by guardian.
Sec. 13.52.045. Withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining procedures.
Sec. 13.52.050. Decisions for exceptional procedures.
Sec. 13.52.060. Obligations of health care providers, institutions, and facilities.
Sec. 13.52.065. Do not resuscitate protocol and identification requirements.
Sec. 13.52.070. Health care information.
Sec. 13.52.090. Statutory damages.
Sec. 13.52.110. Status of copy.
Sec. 13.52.120. Effect of this chapter.
Sec. 13.52.130. Prohibited requirements.
Sec. 13.52.135. Discriminatory treatment prohibited.
Sec. 13.52.140. Judicial relief.
Sec. 13.52.150. Do not resuscitate orders and identification of other jurisdictions.
Sec. 13.52.160. Determination of qualifying condition.
Sec. 13.52.173. Who may make anatomical gift before donor's death.
Sec. 13.52.177. Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death.
Sec. 13.52.183. Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death.
Sec. 13.52.187. Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal.
Sec. 13.52.193. Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation.
Sec. 13.52.197. Who may make anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.
Sec. 13.52.203. Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.
Sec. 13.52.207. Persons who may receive anatomical gift; purpose of anatomical gift.
Sec. 13.52.213. Search and notification.
Sec. 13.52.217. Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine.
Sec. 13.52.223. Rights and duties of procurement organization and others.
Sec. 13.52.227. Coordination of procurement and use.
Sec. 13.52.233. Sale or purchase of parts prohibited; charges allowed.
Sec. 13.52.253. Effect of anatomical gift on advance health care directive.
Sec. 13.52.255. Cooperation between coroner, state medical examiner, and procurement organization.
Sec. 13.52.263. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Sec. 13.52.267. Uniformity of application and construction.
Sec. 13.52.268. Definitions for AS 13.52.173 - 13.52.268.
Sec. 13.52.275. Construction where mental illness.