HB5579 Summary

• Amends the Illinois Anatomical Gift Act (755 ILCS 50/5-12) to add a new category of allowable recipients for anatomical gifts.

• Permits anatomical gifts to be made to persons operating within a State agency, emergency management agency, or local law enforcement agency for the purpose of training search and rescue canines.

• Adds this new provision as item (5) to the list of persons who may receive anatomical gifts, alongside existing recipients such as hospitals, medical schools, eye banks, and tissue banks.