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§ 34-26-47 Hospital protocol for identifying potential organ donors.

SD Codified L § 34-26-47 (2019) (N/A)
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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.

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