House Bill 1045 Summary

• Specifies circumstances under which a coroner may deny procurement of body parts for transplantation, including when the part may be involved in determining cause or manner of death, or when the body must remain undisturbed for evidentiary purposes.

• Allows coroners to deny recovery of a part if the coroner determines the part contributed to the death of the potential donor, based on medical records, diagnostic imaging, physician consultation, and pathologist visualization or consultation.

• Requires coroners or designees who deny recovery to document specific reasons in writing and provide those reasons to the procurement organization and state department of health.

• Mandates that procurement organizations document the condition of removed parts, collect evidence and samples as directed by the coroner, and provide records to law enforcement.

• Requires procurement organizations to reimburse coroners for additional costs incurred to comply with removal procedures and maximize tissue or eye recovery.

• Effective July 1, 2010.