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AZ HB2553
Bill
Status
1/25/2010
Primary Sponsor
Chad Campbell
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AI Summary
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Establishes automatic consent to organ donation for persons applying for a driver license, permit, or nonoperating identification license in Arizona unless they affirmatively opt out during the application process.
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Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish procedures allowing applicants to indicate their preference not to be an organ donor during the application process.
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Permits release of driving record information for persons who consent to organ donation for the purpose of registering them in the donor registry maintained under Arizona Revised Statutes section 36-858.
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Prohibits implementation of this automatic donation provision unless the state's organ procurement organization provides adequate funding to the Department of Motor Vehicles to cover all implementation costs.
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Defines "document of gift" by reference to existing Arizona law (section 36-841).
Legislative Description
Driver licenses; automatic organ donation
Last Action
Referred to House TI Committee
1/26/2010