(a) General rule.--An individual who is in need of a vascularized composite allograft shall not be deemed ineligible to receive a vascularized composite allograft solely because of the individual's physical or mental disability, except to the extent that the physical or mental disability has been found by a physician or surgeon following an individualized evaluation of the individual to be medically significant to the provision of the vascularized composite allograft. If an individual has the necessary support system to assist the individual in complying with posttransplant medical requirements, an individual's inability to independently comply with those requirements shall not be deemed to be medically significant.
(b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "disability" shall have the same meaning as in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat. 327).
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES
Section 8610 - Scope of subchapter
Section 8611 - Persons who may execute anatomical gift
Section 8612 - Persons who may become donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made
Section 8613 - Manner of executing anatomical gifts
Section 8614 - Delivery of document of gift
Section 8615 - Amendment or revocation of gift
Section 8616 - Rights and duties at death
Section 8617 - Requests for anatomical gifts
Section 8618 - Voluntary contribution system (Repealed)
Section 8619 - Use of driver's license or identification card to indicate organ or tissue donation
Section 8620 - Police and emergency personnel responsibilities
Section 8622 - The Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund
Section 8623 - Confidentiality requirement
Section 8624 - Prohibited activities
Section 8625 - Promotion of organ and tissue donation; Donate Life PA Registry established
Section 8626 - Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose death is under investigation
Section 8626.1 - Notification by coroners and medical examiners to district attorneys
Section 8626.2 - Discretionary notification by coroner or medical examiner
Section 8627 - Collaboration among departments and organ procurement organizations
Section 8627.1 - Information relative to organ and tissue donation
Section 8629 - Department of Transportation
Section 8630 - Department of Corrections
Section 8631 - Study of organ procurement organizations
Section 8632 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
Section 8641 - ยง 8642 - (Repealed)
Section 8651 - Scope of subchapter
Section 8652 - Intent of General Assembly
Section 8654 - Requirement of explicit, specific and separate authorization
Section 8655 - Agents, next of kin and other surrogate decision makers
Section 8657.1 - Notification by coroners and medical examiners to district attorneys
Section 8658 - Gifts of vascularized composite allografts
Section 8659 - Rights and protections for certain individuals
Section 8660 - Law on autopsies applicable
Section 8662 - Donees and vascularized composite allografts
Section 8663 - Dissemination of information prohibited
Section 8664 - Prohibited conduct