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MO HB1811
Bill
Status
3/29/2012
Primary Sponsor
Chris Carter
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AI Summary
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Repeals and reenacts section 194.255 of Missouri Revised Statutes relating to anatomical gifts and their recipients.
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Specifies that anatomical gifts may be made to hospitals, medical schools, organ procurement organizations, individuals designated as recipients, or eye and tissue banks.
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Establishes rules for passing anatomical gifts based on the type of organ or tissue and the stated purpose (transplantation, therapy, research, or education).
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Corrects a typographical error by changing "transportation" to "transplantation" in subsection 7(4) regarding medically unsuitable gifts.
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Prohibits acceptance of anatomical gifts made ineffectively or from executed prisoners from other countries, and preserves existing organ allocation procedures.
Legislative Description
Corrects a typographical error in the statutory language regarding the unsuitability of an anatomical gift for transplantation or therapy by changing the word "transportation" to "transplantation"
Last Action
Second Read and Referred: Health, Mental Health, Seniors, and Families (S)
4/5/2012