California Health and Safety Code

§ 7184.5

HSC § 7184.5 Effective Jan 1, 1997Div. 7 · Part 1 · Ch. 3.7 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)In conjunction with entering into any agreement with any coroner or medical examiner for release and removal of organs from bodies within that official’s custody and to further the purposes of Section 27491.45 of the Government Code, a procurement organization shall develop a protocol for organ recovery, as appropriate, that provides sufficient information on the medical and injury status of the deceased to permit release and removal of organs without undue prejudice to that official’s investigation of, or inquiry into, the cause of death.

(b)The protocol described in subdivision (a) shall be subject to approval by the coroner or medical examiner before release or removal of organs and shall provide for the following:

(1)Relevant information on the deceased to be given to the coroner or deputy coroner at the time of the initial request for permission to recover internal organs, including, but not limited to:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 827, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997.