Effective - 28 Aug 2019, 2 histories
194.225. Procedure for making a gift — donor cards, requirements — gift made by will, effect of — registry authorized — website link. — 1. A donor may make an anatomical gift:
(1) By authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift to be imprinted on the face of the donor's driver's license or identification card, or by placing a donor symbol sticker authorized and issued by the department of health and senior services on the back of the donor's driver's license or identification card indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift;
(2) In a will;
(3) During a terminal illness or injury of the donor, by any form of communication addressed to at least two adults at least one of whom is a disinterested witness; or
(4) As provided in subsection 2 of this section.
2. A donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under section 194.220 may make a gift by a donor card or other record signed by the donor or other person making the gift or by authorizing that a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift be included on a donor registry. If the donor or other person is physically unable to sign a record, the record may be signed by another individual at the direction of the donor or the other person and shall:
(1) Be witnessed by at least two adults at least one of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the other person; and
(2) State that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this section.
3. Revocation, suspension, expiration, or cancellation of the driver's license or identification card upon which an anatomical gift is indicated does not invalidate the gift.
4. An anatomical gift made by will takes effect upon the donor's death whether or not the will is probated. Invalidation of the will after the donor's death does not invalidate the gift.
5. The department of health and senior services shall include on its website information about organ donation and a link where persons making an anatomical gift can register. Once a person has registered as a donor on the website, the department of health and senior services shall contact the department of revenue to determine whether the organ donor symbol is printed on the front of the registrant's driver's license or identification card. If the donor symbol does not appear on the front of the registrant's driver's license or identification card, the department of health and senior services shall mail to the registrant, through first class mail, a donor symbol sticker to be placed on the back of his or her driver's license or identification card as provided under this section and section 302.171.
6. All state agencies and departments may provide a link on the homepage of their website directing the public to the organ donation information and registration link on the department of health and senior services website.
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(L. 2008 S.B. 1139, A.L. 2019 S.B. 368)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XII - Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 194 - Death — Disposition of Dead Bodies
Section 194.005 - Death, legal definition.
Section 194.010 - Encasement of bodies to be shipped.
Section 194.020 - Hermetically sealed coffin, specifications.
Section 194.060 - Transportation of dead body by common carrier, requirements.
Section 194.070 - Preparation of certain bodies for shipment supervised by health officer.
Section 194.080 - Preparation of certain dead bodies for shipment.
Section 194.100 - Transportation of bodies where cause of death is noncontagious.
Section 194.110 - Penalty for violation.
Section 194.120 - Missouri state anatomical board — members — responsibilities.
Section 194.130 - Meetings of board — organization — funds.
Section 194.140 - Acceptance of provisions of this law — bond — prohibited actions and penalties.
Section 194.150 - Disposal of paupers' bodies.
Section 194.160 - Distribution of bodies.
Section 194.170 - Autopsy not to be held, when.
Section 194.180 - Penalty for violation.
Section 194.197 - Depth at which body is buried may be regulated.
Section 194.210 - Definitions.
Section 194.215 - Applicability of law.
Section 194.220 - Registry to be established — gift may be made by whom.
Section 194.230 - Amendment or revocation, procedure.
Section 194.235 - Refusal to make a gift, evidenced how, requirements.
Section 194.250 - Document of gift, procedure.
Section 194.260 - Reasonable search to identify donors — immunity from liability, when.
Section 194.270 - Hospitals to enter into agreements with procurement organizations.
Section 194.280 - Falsification of documents, penalty.
Section 194.285 - Immunity from liability, when.
Section 194.293 - Uniformity of law a consideration in construing statutory provisions.
Section 194.294 - Effect of law on certain federal acts.
Section 194.295 - Embalmers authorized to enucleate eyes, when.
Section 194.299 - Money in organ donor program fund, how expended.
Section 194.302 - Advisory committee's powers and duties — annual report, due when.
Section 194.307 - Effective date for sections 194.240, 194.297 through 194.304 and section 302.171.
Section 194.350 - Disposition of cremated remains — if no directions are given, procedure, notice.
Section 194.375 - Citation of law — definitions.
Section 194.378 - Final disposition of fetal remains, mother has right to determine.
Section 194.381 - Means of disposition.
Section 194.390 - Right to legal abortion not affected.
Section 194.400 - Definitions.
Section 194.405 - Scope of law.
Section 194.410 - Human burial sites — knowingly disturb, penalty — appropriation for sale, penalty.
Section 194.425 - Abandonment of a corpse without notifying authorities, penalty.
Section 194.500 - Definitions.
Section 194.503 - Right-of-way — use of lead vehicles — emergency vehicles with right-of-way, when.
Section 194.509 - Regulations for nonparticipating vehicle operators — violations, penalty.
Section 194.512 - Use of amber lights for motorcycles — ordinances permitted.