A. The motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department shall establish a donor registry pursuant to the provisions of Subsection B of Section 66-5-10 NMSA 1978.
B. The motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department shall cooperate with a person that administers any donor registry that this state establishes, contracts for or recognizes for the purpose of transferring to the donor registry all relevant information regarding a donor's making, amendment to or revocation of an anatomical gift.
C. A donor registry shall:
(1) allow a donor or other person authorized pursuant to Section 4 [24-6B-4 NMSA 1978] of the Jonathan Spradling Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act to include on the donor registry a statement or symbol that the donor has made, amended or revoked an anatomical gift;
(2) be accessible to a procurement organization to allow it to obtain relevant information on the donor registry to determine, at or near death of the donor or a prospective donor, whether the donor or prospective donor has made, amended or revoked an anatomical gift; and
(3) be accessible for purposes of Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection seven days a week on a twenty-four-hour basis.
D. Personally identifiable information on a donor registry about a donor or prospective donor may not be used or disclosed without the express consent of the donor, prospective donor or person who made the anatomical gift for any purpose other than to determine, at or near death of the donor or prospective donor, whether the donor or prospective donor has made, amended or revoked an anatomical gift.
E. This section does not prohibit any person from creating or maintaining a donor registry that is not established by or under contract with the state. Any such registry shall comply with the provisions of Subsections C and D of this section.
History: Laws 2007, ch. 323, § 20.
Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 323, § 36 made the Jonathan Spradling Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act effective July 1, 2007.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24 - Health and Safety
Article 6B - Jonathan Spradling Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
Section 24-6B-1 - Short title.
Section 24-6B-2 - Definitions.
Section 24-6B-3 - Applicability.
Section 24-6B-4 - Who may make anatomical gift before donor's death.
Section 24-6B-5 - Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death.
Section 24-6B-6 - Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death.
Section 24-6B-7 - Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal.
Section 24-6B-7.1 - Document of gift as a legal document.
Section 24-6B-8 - Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment or revocation.
Section 24-6B-9 - Who may make anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.
Section 24-6B-9.1 - Identification of potential donors.
Section 24-6B-9.2 - Death record reviews.
Section 24-6B-11 - Persons that may receive anatomical gift; purpose of anatomical gift.
Section 24-6B-12 - Search and notification.
Section 24-6B-13 - Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine.
Section 24-6B-14 - Rights and duties of procurement organization and others.
Section 24-6B-15 - Coordination of procurement and use.
Section 24-6B-16 - Sale or purchase of parts prohibited.
Section 24-6B-17 - Other prohibited acts.
Section 24-6B-20 - Donor registry.
Section 24-6B-21 - Effect of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive.
Section 24-6B-24 - Uniformity of application and construction.
Section 24-6B-25 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.