The professors and teachers in the institutions designated in section 19a-270 shall dispose of the remains of all bodies, received in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, in a manner consistent with public propriety and as directed by the Department of Public Health, after the same have answered the purposes of study. Said department shall keep a record of the name, sex and last residence, if known, of each person whose body is so received.
(1949 Rev., S. 4216; 1953, S. 2145d; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-141 transferred to Sec. 19a-283 in 1983; Sec. 19a-283 transferred to Sec. 19a-270a in 1993; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.
Annotation to former section 19a-283:
Cited. 194 C. 635.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being
Chapter 368i - Anatomical Donations
Section 19a-270. (Formerly Sec. 19-139). - Bodies for anatomical purposes.
Section 19a-270a. (Formerly Sec. 19a-283). - Disposition of remains of bodies.
Section 19a-270b. (Formerly Sec. 19a-284). - Bodies to be used for medical study.
Section 19a-271 to 19a-279. - Donation of bodies for anatomical purposes: Generally.
Section 19a-282. (Formerly Sec. 19-140). - When the delivery of bodies is prohibited.
Section 19a-285a. - Donation of blood by minors.
Section 19a-287. (Formerly Sec. 19-144). - Penalty.
Section 19a-288. (Formerly Sec. 19-145). - Delivering or receiving corpse for speculation; penalty.
Section 19a-289. - Short title: Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
Section 19a-289a. - Definitions.
Section 19a-289c. - Persons who may make an anatomical gift during the life of the donor.
Section 19a-289d. - Methods of making anatomical gifts.
Section 19a-289e. - Methods of amending or revoking an anatomical gift.
Section 19a-289f. - Methods of refusing to make an anatomical gift.
Section 19a-289g. - Effect of anatomical gift, amendment, revocation or refusal.
Section 19a-289i. - Methods of making or revoking an anatomical gift of a decedent.
Section 19a-289j. - Persons who may receive an anatomical gift. Purpose of anatomical gift.
Section 19a-289l. - Delivery of document of gift.
Section 19a-289n. - Agreements between hospitals and procurement organizations.
Section 19a-289p. - Prohibited acts re document of gift.
Section 19a-289r. - Choice of law.
Section 19a-289s. - Requirements re donor registry.
Section 19a-289u. - Uniformity of application and construction of act.
Section 19a-289v. - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.