(a) A document of gift need not be delivered during the donor’s lifetime to be effective.
(b) Upon or after an individual’s death, a person in possession of a document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical gift with respect to the individual shall allow examination and copying of the document of gift or refusal by a person authorized to make or object to the making of an anatomical gift with respect to the individual or by a person to which the gift could pass under § 7-1531.10.
(Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-145, § 13, 55 DCR 2532.)
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 13 of the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (2006).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety
Subchapter II-A - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
§ 7–1531.03. Who may make anatomical gift before donor’s death
§ 7–1531.04. Manner of making anatomical gift before donor’s death
§ 7–1531.05. Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor’s death
§ 7–1531.06. Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal
§ 7–1531.07. Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation
§ 7–1531.08. Who may make anatomical gift of decedent’s body or part
§ 7–1531.09. Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent’s body or part
§ 7–1531.10. Persons that may receive anatomical gift; purpose of anatomical gift
§ 7–1531.11. Search and notification
§ 7–1531.12. Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine
§ 7–1531.13. Rights and duties of procurement organization and others
§ 7–1531.14. Coordination of procurement and use
§ 7–1531.15. Sale or purchase of parts prohibited
§ 7–1531.16. Other prohibited acts
§ 7–1531.19. Establishment of the donor registry
§ 7–1531.19a. Access to Registry information
§ 7–1531.19b. Sources of Registry information; confidentiality
§ 7–1531.19c. Department of Motor Vehicles transfer of Registry information requirements
§ 7–1531.19d. Effect of amendment or revocation of anatomical gift upon Registry
§ 7–1531.19e. Donor status not dependent on being listed in Registry
§ 7–1531.19f. Rulemaking for Registry
§ 7–1531.20. Effect of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive
§ 7–1531.21. Cooperation between the Chief Medical Examiner and procurement organizations
§ 7–1531.23. Uniformity of application and construction
§ 7–1531.24. Duties of hospitals and hospices
§ 7–1531.25. Organ preservation
§ 7–1531.26. Certificate requirement
§ 7–1531.28. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act