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AR HB1679

Bill

Status

Passed

4/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Matt Brown

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Allows a donor's healthcare power of attorney agent to modify, amend, or revoke an anatomical gift before the donor's death, unless the power of attorney prohibits it

  • Permits specified next of kin to revoke or amend a donor's anatomical gift after death, following a priority order: spouse, majority of children, parents, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, guardian, then other relatives by kinship

  • Family members forfeit revocation rights if charged with murder or manslaughter in connection with the donor's death, or if estranged from the donor (defined as separation exceeding 90 days or pending divorce)

  • Requires organ procurement organizations operating in Arkansas to submit annual reports to the Legislative Council by January 31, detailing organs/tissues recovered, purposes (transplantation, research, education), payments received, and revocation instances

  • Organizations failing to submit timely reports face charter revocation by the Secretary of State and are barred from organ procurement in the state

Legislative Description

To Amend The Revised Arkansas Anatomical Gift Act; To Allow Certain Classes Of Persons To Revoke Or Amend An Anatomical Gift Upon The Death Of The Donor; And To Require Certain Reporting Of Procurement Organizations.

Last Action

Notification that HB1679 is now Act 861

4/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare and Labor4/9/2025
Public Health, Welfare And Labor3/20/2025
Public Health, Welfare and Labor3/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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