If a prospective donor has an advance directive for health care in accordance with Chapter 32 of Title 31 or a declaration signed by a prospective donor, unless it expressly provides to the contrary, measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability of an organ for transplantation or therapy may not be withheld or withdrawn from the prospective donor.
History. Code 1981, § 44-5-159 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 503, § 1/SB 405.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 5 - Acquisition and Loss of Property
Article 6 - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gifts
§ 44-5-142. Anatomical Gifts During Life of Donor
§ 44-5-143. Method to Make an Anatomical Gift
§ 44-5-144. Amending, or Revoking an Anatomical Gift
§ 44-5-145. Refusal to Make an Anatomical Gift
§ 44-5-146. Role and Authority of People Other Than Donor
§ 44-5-147. Classes of Persons Available to Make Donations; Priority
§ 44-5-148. Signed Writing or Oral Communication Required for Gift of Document
§ 44-5-149. Recipients of Anatomical Gifts of Procurement Organizations
§ 44-5-150. Search and Notification for Information Identifying Donor Status
§ 44-5-151. Delivery of Document
§ 44-5-152. Rights and Duties of Procurement Organizations
§ 44-5-153. Coordination of Procurement and Use
§ 44-5-154. Limited Prohibition on Sale or Purchase of Body Parts
§ 44-5-157. Requirements for Validity of Document of Gift; Governing Law
§ 44-5-159. Impact of Anatomical Gift on an Advance Directive for Health Care
§ 44-5-159.1. Cooperation Between Medical Examiners and Procurement Organizations