Sec. 3. Subject to section 7 of this chapter, an anatomical gift of a donor's body or part may be made during the life of the donor for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education in the manner provided in section 4 of this chapter by:
(1) the donor, if the donor is an adult or if the donor is a minor and is:
(A) emancipated; or
(B) authorized under state law to apply for a driver's license because the donor is at least sixteen (16) years of age;
(2) an agent, a health care representative, or a proxy (as defined by IC 16-36-7-20) of the donor, unless the health care power of attorney, advance directive, or other record prohibits the agent from making an anatomical gift;
(3) a parent of the donor, if the donor is not emancipated; or
(4) the donor's guardian.
As added by P.L.147-2007, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.50-2021, SEC.69.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 2. Miscellaneous Provisions
Chapter 16.1. Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
29-2-16.1-2. Chapter Application
29-2-16.1-3. Persons Who May Make Anatomical Gifts During the Lifetime of a Donor
29-2-16.1-4. Methods of Making Anatomical Gifts
29-2-16.1-5. Amendment or Revocation of Anatomical Gifts
29-2-16.1-6. Refusal of Anatomical Gifts
29-2-16.1-8. Priority of Persons Authorized to Make an Anatomical Gift of a Decedent's Body or Part
29-2-16.1-9. Anatomical Gift Documents; Amendments; Revocations
29-2-16.1-11. Searches for Documents of Gift or Refusal
29-2-16.1-12. Petitions to Determine Anatomical Gift or Revocation of Anatomical Gift
29-2-16.1-13. Organ or Tissue Donor Queries for Hospital Patients
29-2-16.1-14. Documents of Gift
29-2-16.1-16. Hospital Agreements With Procurement Organizations
29-2-16.1-17. Liability; Immunity
29-2-16.1-18. Validity of a Document of Gift
29-2-16.1-20. Declarations and Advance Health Care Directives; Procurement Organizations