Effective: April 7, 2009
Latest Legislation: House Bill 529 - 127th General Assembly
Subject to the prohibition in section 2108.18 of the Revised Code, the procuring, furnishing, donating, processing, distributing, or using of human whole blood, plasma, blood products, blood derivatives, and products, corneas, bones, organs, or other human tissue except hair, for the purpose of injecting, transfusing, or transplanting the fluid or body part in another human body, is considered for all purposes as the rendition of a service by every person participating in the act and not a sale of any such fluid or body part. No warranties of any kind or description are applicable to the act.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile
Chapter 2108 | Human Bodies or Parts Thereof
Section 2108.01 | Anatomical Gift Definitions.
Section 2108.02 | Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Adopted.
Section 2108.03 | Application of Rc 2108.01 to Rc 2108.29.
Section 2108.04 | Persons Who May Make Anatomical Gift.
Section 2108.05 | Manner of Making Anatomical Gift.
Section 2108.06 | Amendment of Anatomical Gift.
Section 2108.07 | Refusal to Make Anatomical Gift.
Section 2108.08 | Action by Person Other Than Donor.
Section 2108.09 | Anatomical Gift After Donor's Death.
Section 2108.10 | Making Anatomical Gift After Donor's Death.
Section 2108.11 | Donees and Purposes of Anatomical Gift.
Section 2108.12 | Search for Evidence of Donor Intent.
Section 2108.13 | Delivery of Document of Gift Not Required.
Section 2108.14 | Referral of Dying Person to Procurement Organization.
Section 2108.15 | Rights of Anatomical Gift Donee - Acceptance or Rejection.
Section 2108.16 | Who May Remove Donated Part.
Section 2108.17 | Hospital Agreement With Procurement Organizations.
Section 2108.18 | Purchase or Sale of Donated Part - Permitted Charges.
Section 2108.19 | Prohibited Acts Regarding Donation Documents.
Section 2108.20 | Good Faith Immunity for Compliance With Chapter.
Section 2108.21 | Determination Whether Anatomical Gift Made.
Section 2108.22 | Validity of Document of Gift.
Section 2108.23 | Bureau of Motor Vehicles Donor Registry.
Section 2108.24 | Conflict Between Anatomical Gift and Health Care Directive.
Section 2108.25 | Cooperation of Coroner With Procurement Organization.
Section 2108.26 | Release of Information to Procurement Organization.
Section 2108.261 | Medicolegal Review of Records by Coroner.
Section 2108.262 | Information Requested by Coroner for Review.
Section 2108.263 | Cooperation in Timely Removal of Part.
Section 2108.264 | Information Regarding Cause of Death.
Section 2108.265 | Agreement Regarding Post-Mortem Procedures.
Section 2108.266 | Recovery of Part Without Post-Mortem Agreement.
Section 2108.267 | Denial of Recovery of Part by Coroner.
Section 2108.268 | Refusal of Procurement Organization to Accept Gift.
Section 2108.269 | Documentation of Condition of Recovered Part.
Section 2108.27 | Reimbursement of Coroner Attending Removal.
Section 2108.271 | Removal to Permit Preservation of Parts.
Section 2108.272 | Immunity for Denial of Recovery of Part.
Section 2108.28 | Construction to Promote Uniformity.
Section 2108.29 | Conflict With Federal Electronic Signatures Law.
Section 2108.30 | Anatomical Gifts Not Considered Sale of Fluid or Body Part.
Section 2108.31 | No Parental Consent Needed for Blood Donations.
Section 2108.32 | Toll-Free Telephone Number to Provide Organ Donor Information.
Section 2108.34 | Second Chance Trust Fund.
Section 2108.35 | Second Chance Trust Fund Advisory Committee.
Section 2108.36 | Definitions; Prohibited Actions Based on Physical Disability by Covered Entity.
Section 2108.37 | Violation; Civil Actions.
Section 2108.38 | Denial of Coverage for Covered Person Based on Disability Prohibited.
Section 2108.40 | Definition of Death.
Section 2108.50 | Consent to Autopsy or Post-Mortem Examination.
Section 2108.521 | Suspicious Death of a Person With a Developmental Disability.
Section 2108.61 | Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Definitions.
Section 2108.62 | Umbilical Cord Blood Banking.
Section 2108.63 | Health Care Professional or Institution Not Liable for Damages.
Section 2108.70 | Assignment of Rights Regarding Disposition of Remains.
Section 2108.71 | Vesting of Assignment of Right of Disposition.
Section 2108.72 | Written Declaration of Assignment.
Section 2108.73 | Witnesses to Declaration of Assignment.
Section 2108.74 | Declarant Warrants Truth of Declaration.
Section 2108.75 | Disqualification of Assignee of Right of Disposition.
Section 2108.76 | Assignee No Longer Declarant's Spouse.
Section 2108.77 | Loss of Assigned Right of Disposition.
Section 2108.78 | Assignee Bound by Declaration of Anatomical Gift.
Section 2108.79 | Multiple Assignees - Majority Rule - Deadlock.
Section 2108.80 | Revocation of Declaration of Assignment.
Section 2108.81 | Right of Disposition - No Declaration of Assignment.
Section 2108.82 | Assignment of Right of Disposition by Probate Court.
Section 2108.83 | Dispute Regarding Right of Disposition.
Section 2108.84 | Procedure Pending Resolution of Dispute.
Section 2108.85 | Costs and Legal Fees Arising From Legal Action.
Section 2108.86 | Right to Rely on Declaration and Instructions.
Section 2108.87 | Right to Make Independent Investigation.
Section 2108.88 | Refusal or Resignation by Assignee of Right.
Section 2108.89 | Liability for Costs of Disposition.
Section 2108.90 | Exclusive Jurisdiction of Probate Court Over Disputes.