Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

Cal. HSC § 7151.10

California Statutes

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a) As used in this

section the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Advance health care directive” means a power of attorney for health care or a record signed by a prospective donor containing the prospective donor’s direction concerning a health care decision for the prospective donor. (2) “Declaration” means a record signed by a prospective donor specifying the circumstances under which a life-support system may be withheld or withdrawn from the prospective donor. (3) “Health care decision” means any decision made regarding the health care of the prospective donor. (

b) If a prospective donor has a declaration or advance health care directive and the terms of the declaration or directive and the express or implied terms of a potential anatomical gift are in conflict with regard to the administration of measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability of a part for transplantation or therapy, the prospective donor’s attending physician and prospective donor shall confer to resolve the conflict. If the prospective donor is incapable of resolving the conflict, an agent acting under the prospective donor’s declaration or directive, or, if none, or the agent is not reasonably available, another person authorized by law other than this

chapter to make health care decisions on behalf of the prospective donor, shall act for the donor to resolve the conflict. The conflict shall be resolved as expeditiously as possible. Information relevant to the resolution of the conflict may be obtained from the appropriate procurement organization and any other person authorized to make an anatomical gift for the prospective donor under

Section 7150.40. Before resolution of the conflict, measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability of the part shall not be withheld or withdrawn from the prospective donor if withholding or withdrawing the measures is not contraindicated by appropriate end-of-life care.

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CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. HSC § 7151.10
Date2008-01-01
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SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierHSC7151.10.20076292

Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

Cal. HSC § 7151.10

California Statutes

Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

Cal. HSC § 7151.10

California Statutes

(

a) As used in this

section the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Advance health care directive” means a power of attorney for health care or a record signed by a prospective donor containing the prospective donor’s direction concerning a health care decision for the prospective donor. (2) “Declaration” means a record signed by a prospective donor specifying the circumstances under which a life-support system may be withheld or withdrawn from the prospective donor. (3) “Health care decision” means any decision made regarding the health care of the prospective donor. (

b) If a prospective donor has a declaration or advance health care directive and the terms of the declaration or directive and the express or implied terms of a potential anatomical gift are in conflict with regard to the administration of measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability of a part for transplantation or therapy, the prospective donor’s attending physician and prospective donor shall confer to resolve the conflict. If the prospective donor is incapable of resolving the conflict, an agent acting under the prospective donor’s declaration or directive, or, if none, or the agent is not reasonably available, another person authorized by law other than this

chapter to make health care decisions on behalf of the prospective donor, shall act for the donor to resolve the conflict. The conflict shall be resolved as expeditiously as possible. Information relevant to the resolution of the conflict may be obtained from the appropriate procurement organization and any other person authorized to make an anatomical gift for the prospective donor under

Section 7150.40. Before resolution of the conflict, measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability of the part shall not be withheld or withdrawn from the prospective donor if withholding or withdrawing the measures is not contraindicated by appropriate end-of-life care.

Document details

CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. HSC § 7151.10
Date2008-01-01
Typestatute
Languageen
SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierHSC7151.10.20076292