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History
- Substituted by A904A
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.439
- Print number 3910a
- Amend and recommit to health
- Referred to health
Companion bill
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Sets forth an order of priority for organ donation and consent for such organ donation
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
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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
To update the priority list of individuals who may consent to organ and tissue donation.
Summary of 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 dispositional-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 obligation 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." Clarifies that the person who documents the making, amending or revoking of an anatomical gift may, reasonably and n good faith, accept such gift made by a person who s that he or she is entitled to consent to the donation.
Existing law
New bill.
Justification
This bill amends 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 obligation 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." Clarifies 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.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
60 days after it becomes law.
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