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Florida Statutes (Last Updated: April 21, 2021) |
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TITLE XLIV. CIVIL RIGHTS |
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CHAPTER 765. HEALTH CARE ADVANCE DIRECTIVES |
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PART V. ANATOMICAL GIFTS |
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- 1(1) 2The following persons or entities may become donees of anatomical gifts of bodies or parts of them for the purposes stated:23(a) 24Any procurement organization or accredited medical or dental school, college, or university for education, research, therapy, or transplantation.42(b) 43Any individual specified by name for therapy or transplantation needed by him or her.57(c) 58The anatomical board or a nontransplant anatomical donation organization, as defined in s. 71406.49, 72for donation of the whole body for medical or dental education or research.85(2) 86If multiple purposes are set forth in the document of gift but are not set forth in any priority order, the anatomical gift shall be used first for transplantation or therapy, if suitable. If the gift cannot be used for transplantation or therapy, the gift may be used for research or education.138(3) 139The Legislature declares that the public policy of this state prohibits restrictions on the possible recipients of an anatomical gift on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical disability, health status, marital status, or economic status, and such restrictions are void and unenforceable.
History.-s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 45, ch. 75-220; s. 1, ch. 94-305; s. 975, ch. 97-102; s. 7, ch. 98-68; s. 63, ch. 2001-226; s. 3, ch. 2009-218; s. 20, ch. 2013-138.
Note
Note.-Created from former s. 736.24; s. 732.913.
