(a) A person authorized to make an anatomical gift under section 19a-289h may make an anatomical gift by a document of gift signed by the person making the gift or by that person's oral communication that is electronically recorded or is contemporaneously reduced to a record and signed by the individual receiving the oral communication.
(b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, an anatomical gift by a person authorized under section 19a-289h may be amended or revoked orally or in a record by any member of a higher priority class under subsection (a) of section 19a-289h, who is reasonably available. If more than one member of such higher priority class is reasonably available, the gift made by a person authorized under section 19a-289h may be: (1) Amended, only if a majority of the reasonably available higher priority class members agree to the amending of the gift; or (2) revoked, only if a majority of the reasonably available higher priority class members agree to the revoking of the gift or they are equally divided as to whether to revoke the gift.
(c) A revocation under subsection (b) of this section is effective only if the procurement organization, transplant hospital or physician or technician knows of the revocation before an incision has been made to remove a part from the donor's body or before invasive procedures have begun to prepare the recipient.
(P.A. 10-123, S. 10.)
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.