FURTHER PROVIDING FOR EXAMPLE; and, IN ANATOMICAL GIFTS,
FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, PROVIDING FOR SCOPE,
FURTHER PROVIDING FOR PERSONS WHO MAY EXECUTE ANATOMICAL
GIFT, FOR PERSONS WHO MAY BECOME DONEES AND PURPOSES FOR
WHICH ANATOMICAL GIFTS MAY BE MADE, FOR MANNER OF EXECUTING
ANATOMICAL GIFTS, FOR RIGHTS AND DUTIES AT DEATH, FOR
REQUESTS FOR ANATOMICAL GIFTS, FOR USE OF DRIVER'S LICENSE OR
IDENTIFICATION CARD TO INDICATE ORGAN OR TISSUE DONATION, FOR
THE GOVERNOR ROBERT P. CASEY MEMORIAL ORGAN AND TISSUE
DONATION AWARENESS TRUST FUND CONTRIBUTIONS, FOR THE GOVERNOR
ROBERT P. CASEY MEMORIAL ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AWARENESS
TRUST FUND, FOR CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENT AND FOR
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES, PROVIDING FOR PROMOTION OF ORGAN AND
TISSUE DONATION, ESTABLISHING THE DONATE LIFE PA REGISTRY,
PROVIDING FOR FACILITATION OF ANATOMICAL GIFT FROM DECEDENT
WHOSE DEATH IS UNDER INVESTIGATION, for notification by
coroners and medical examiners to district attorneys, for
discretionary notification by coroner or medical examiner,
FOR COLLABORATION AMONG DEPARTMENTS AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT
ORGANIZATIONS, for information relative to organ and tissue
donation, FOR REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICIAN AND NURSE TRAINING
RELATIVE TO ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND RECOVERY, FOR
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
FOR STUDY OF ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR RELATION
TO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT,
REPEALING PROVISIONS RELATING TO CORNEAL TRANSPLANTS AND
PROVIDING FOR VASCULARIZED COMPOSITE ALLOGRAFTS.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "advisory committee," "bank or
storage facility," "decedent," "fund" and "organ procurement
organization" in section 8601 of Title 20 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes are amended and the section is amended by
adding definitions to read:
§ 8601. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
* * *
"Adult." An individual who is at least 18 years of age.
"Advance health care directive." As defined in section 5422
(relating to definitions).
"Advisory committee." The Organ and Tissue Donation Advisory
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