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- Signed chap.348
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–0
- 3rd reading cal.439
- Substituted for S3910A
- Committed to rules
- Returned to senate
- Repassed assembly
- Amended on third reading 904a
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Returned to assembly
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- Recalled from senate
- Referred to health
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.302
- Reported
- Referred to health
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Sets forth an order of priority for organ donation and consent for such organ donation
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Thomas K. Duane
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A904A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to revising the order of persons with priority for organ donation and consent for organ donations
Purpose or general idea of bill
To update the priority list of individuals who may consent to organ and tissue donation.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill amends the list of people who may consent to organ donation by adding the patient's designated health care proxy agent or disposition- of-remains agent (if any), or domestic partner. The bill lists in order of priority: the person designated as the decedent's health care agent under Article 29-C of the Public Health Law; the person designated as the decedent's disposition of remains agent in a written instrument under Article 42 of the Public Health Law; spouse or domestic partner; son or daughter 18 years of age or older; either parent; sibling 18 years of age or older; guardian of the person of the decedent at the time of his or her death; any other person authorized or under obli- gation to dispose of the body. A health care proxy or control of remains written instrument may limit the authority of the agent or designated person. Defines "reasonably available" and "domestic partner." Clari- fies that the person who documents the making, amending or revoking of an anatomical gift may, reasonably and in good faith, accept such gift made by a person who represents that he or she is entitled to consent to the donation.
Justification
Article 43 of the Public Health Law identifies the individuals who may consent to organ and tissue donation. This bill aims to update the list by recognizing health care and disposition of remains agents, as well as domestic partners and enables individuals who have designated health care agents and/or written instruments designating disposition of remains agents to use those agents for this purpose. The provisions relating to domestic partners are modeled on Article 42 of the Public Health Law.
Prior legislative history
2005-06: A.11760 - passed Assembly 2007-08: A.8391 - passed Assembly
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
60 days after it becomes law.
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