(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 by the search required by paragraph (a), clause (1), and the individual or deceased individual to whom it relates is taken to a hospital, the person responsible for conducting the search shall send the document of gift or refusal to the hospital. If a body is transferred to the custody of the medical examiner, the first responder must notify the first responder's dispatcher. A dispatcher notified under this section must notify the state's federally designated organ procurement organization and inform the organization of the deceased's name, donor status, and location.
(c) A person is not subject to criminal or civil liability for failing to discharge the duties imposed by this section.
2007 c 120 art 1 s 12
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 524 - 532 — Probate; Property; Estates; Guardianships; Anatomical Gifts
Chapter 525A — Anatomical Gifts
Section 525A.01 — Short Title.
Section 525A.02 — Definitions.
Section 525A.03 — Applicability.
Section 525A.04 — Who May Make Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death.
Section 525A.05 — Manner Of Making Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death.
Section 525A.06 — Amending Or Revoking Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death.
Section 525A.07 — Refusal To Make Anatomical Gift; Effect Of Refusal.
Section 525A.08 — Preclusive Effect Of Anatomical Gift, Amendment, Or Revocation.
Section 525A.09 — Who May Make Anatomical Gift Of Decedent's Body Or Part.
Section 525A.11 — Persons That May Receive Anatomical Gift; Purpose Of Anatomical Gift.
Section 525A.12 — Search And Notification.
Section 525A.13 — Delivery Of Document Of Gift Not Required; Right To Examine.
Section 525A.14 — Rights And Duties Of Procurement Organization And Others.
Section 525A.15 — Coordination Of Procurement And Use.
Section 525A.16 — Sale Or Purchase Of Parts Prohibited; Felony.
Section 525A.17 — Prohibited Acts; Felony.
Section 525A.20 — Donor Registry.
Section 525A.21 — Effect Of Anatomical Gift On Health Care Directive.
Section 525A.22 — Cooperation Between Medical Examiner And Procurement Organization.
Section 525A.24 — Relation To Electronic Signatures In Global And National Commerce Act.
Section 525A.25 — Anatomical Gift; Relation To Uniform Commercial Code.