Section 34-26-47 - Hospital protocol for identifying potential organ donors

34-26-47. Hospital protocol for identifying potential organ donors.A hospital shall establish written protocols for the identification of potential human organ, eye, and tissue donors that:(1)Assure that families of potential donors are made aware of the option of organ, eye, and tissue donation and their option to decline;(2)Encourage discretion and sensitivity with respect to the circumstances, views, and beliefs of such families;(3)Require that an organ procurement agency designated by the United States secretary of health and human services be notified of potential organ donors; and(4)Require that an eye and tissue organization designated by the hospital be notified of potential eye and tissue donors. Source: SL 1992, ch 249, §1; SL 1995, ch 197, §5.