(1) The following persons or entities may become donees of anatomical gifts of bodies or parts of them for the purposes stated:
(a) Any procurement organization or accredited medical or dental school, college, or university for education, research, therapy, or transplantation.
(b) Any individual specified by name for therapy or transplantation needed by him or her.
(c) The anatomical board or a nontransplant anatomical donation organization, as defined in s. 406.49, for donation of the whole body for medical or dental education or research.
(2) If multiple purposes are set forth in the document of gift but are not set forth in any priority order, the anatomical gift shall be used first for transplantation or therapy, if suitable. If the gift cannot be used for transplantation or therapy, the gift may be used for research or education.
(3) The Legislature declares that the public policy of this state prohibits restrictions on the possible recipients of an anatomical gift on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical disability, health status, marital status, or economic status, and such restrictions are void and unenforceable.
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 45, ch. 75-220; s. 1, ch. 94-305; s. 975, ch. 97-102; s. 7, ch. 98-68; s. 63, ch. 2001-226; s. 3, ch. 2009-218; s. 20, ch. 2013-138.
Note.—Created from former s. 736.24; s. 732.913.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 765 - Health Care Advance Directives
Part V - Anatomical Gifts (Ss. 765.510-765.547)
765.510 - Legislative declaration.
765.512 - Persons who may make an anatomical gift.
765.513 - Donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made.
765.514 - Manner of making anatomical gifts.
765.515 - Delivery of donor document.
765.5155 - Donor registry; education program.
765.51551 - Donor registry; public records exemption.
765.516 - Donor amendment or revocation of anatomical gift.
765.517 - Rights and duties at death.
765.5185 - Corneal removal by medical examiners.
765.519 - Enucleation of eyes by licensed funeral directors.
765.521 - Donations as part of driver license or identification card process.
765.523 - Discrimination in access to anatomical gifts and organ transplants prohibited.
765.541 - Certification of procurement organizations; agency responsibilities.
765.542 - Requirements to engage in organ, tissue, or eye procurement.
765.543 - Organ and Tissue Procurement and Transplantation Advisory Board; creation; duties.
765.544 - Fees; organ and tissue donor education and procurement.
765.545 - Physician supervision of cadaveric organ and tissue procurement coordinators.
765.546 - Procurement of cadaveric organs for transplant by out-of-state physicians.
765.547 - Cooperation between medical examiner and procurement organization.