(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Heart pacemaker' means any electrical device which stimulates the heart muscle so that it contracts at a certain or regular rate.(2) 'Medically acceptable' means conforming to prevailing medical standards of cleanliness and manufacturers' applicable standards for functional operation.(3) 'Person' includes the following: (A) Any hospital, surgeon, or physician;(B) Any accredited medical school, college, or university;(C) Any licensed, accredited, or approved bank or storage facility of human bodies or parts; or(D) Any specified individual needing implantation of a heart pacemaker.(b) Any person, as defined in subsection (a) of this Code section, shall be authorized to receive and reuse a heart pacemaker, provided that such device is medically acceptable for its proposed reuse.(c) This Code section shall not apply to the receipt and reuse of a nuclear-powered pacemaker.
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