Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-18.6.1 - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
Section 23-18.6.1-20. - Donor registry.

§ 23-18.6.1-20. Donor registry.
(a) A donor registry must:
(1) Allow a donor or other person authorized pursuant to this chapter to include an individual on the donor registry who has made 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 an anatomical gift; and
(3) Be accessible for purposes of subdivisions (1) and (2) seven (7) days a week on a twenty-four (24) hour basis.
(b) 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 that 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 an anatomical gift.
History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 476, § 2.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 23 - Health and Safety

Chapter 23-18.6.1 - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

Section 23-18.6.1-1. - Short title.

Section 23-18.6.1-2. - Definitions.

Section 23-18.6.1-3. - Applicability.

Section 23-18.6.1-4. - Who may make anatomical gift before donor’s death.

Section 23-18.6.1-5. - Manner of making anatomical gift before donor’s death.

Section 23-18.6.1-6. - Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor’s death.

Section 23-18.6.1-7. - Refusal to make anatomical gift — Effect of refusal.

Section 23-18.6.1-8. - Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment or revocation.

Section 23-18.6.1-9. - Who may make anatomical gift of decedent’s body or part.

Section 23-18.6.1-10. - Manner of making, amending or revoking anatomical gift of decedent’s body or part.

Section 23-18.6.1-11. - Persons that may receive anatomical gift — Purpose of anatomical gift.

Section 23-18.6.1-12. - Search and notification.

Section 23-18.6.1-13. - Delivery of document of gift not required — Right to examine.

Section 23-18.6.1-14. - Rights and duties of procurement organization and others.

Section 23-18.6.1-15. - Coordination of procurement and use.

Section 23-18.6.1-16. - Sale or purchase of parts prohibited.

Section 23-18.6.1-17. - Other prohibited acts.

Section 23-18.6.1-18. - Immunity.

Section 23-18.6.1-19. - Law governing validity — Choice of law as to execution of document of gift — Presumption of validity.

Section 23-18.6.1-20. - Donor registry.

Section 23-18.6.1-21. - [Reserved.]

Section 23-18.6.1-22. - Cooperation between medical examiner and procurement organization.

Section 23-18.6.1-23. - Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of medical examiner.

Section 23-18.6.1-24. - Uniformity of application and construction.

Section 23-18.6.1-25. - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.