(a) The following persons shall make a reasonable search of an individual who the person reasonably believes is dead or near death for a document of gift or other information identifying the individual as a donor or as an individual who made a refusal: (1) A law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic or other emergency rescuer finding the individual; and (2) if no other source of the information is immediately available, a hospital, as soon as practical after the individual's arrival at the hospital.
(b) If a document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical gift is located as a result of the search required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and the individual or deceased individual to whom such search relates is taken to a hospital, the person responsible for conducting such search shall send the document of gift or refusal to the hospital.
(c) A person shall not be subject to criminal or civil liability for failing to discharge the duties imposed by this section, but may be subject to administrative sanctions.
(P.A. 10-123, S. 12.)
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.