Title IV, PUBLIC HEALTH (Ch. 123 - 158)

The procurement, removal, preservation, processing, storage, distribution, or use of parts for the purpose of injecting, transfusing, or transplanting any of the parts into the human body is, for all purposes, the rendition of a service by every person participating in the act, a…

1. A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with any of the following: a. This chapter . b. The laws of the state or country where the document of gift was executed. c. The laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a …

1. As used in this section : a. “Advance health care directive” means a durable power of attorney for health care pursuant to chapter 144B or a record signed or authorized by a prospective donor containing the prospective donor’s direction concerning a health care decision for th…

This chapter applies to an anatomical gift, or amendment to, revocation of, or refusal to make an anatomical gift, whenever made. 95 Acts, ch 39, §13 ; 95 Acts, ch 209, §20 ; 2007 Acts, ch 44, §17

This chapter shall be applied and construed with consideration given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to anatomical gifts among states which enact this law. 95 Acts, ch 39, §14 ; 2007 Acts, ch 44, §18

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. §7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in §103(b) of that Act, 15 U.S.C. §7003(b). 2…

1. An anatomical gift public awareness and transplantation fund is created as a separate fund in the state treasury under the control of the department of health and human services. The fund shall consist of moneys remitted by the county treasurer of a county or by the department…

Repealed by 2024 Acts, ch 1018, §12 – 14 . 2024 repeal applies retroactively to reports due on or after January 1, 2024; 2024 Acts, ch 1018, §14

1. The department of health and human services shall contract with and recognize the Iowa donor registry for the purpose of indicating on the donor registry all relevant information regarding a donor’s making or amending of an anatomical gift. 2. The state department of transport…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Adult” means an individual who is eighteen years of age or older. 2. “Agent” means an individual who meets any of the following conditions: a. Is authorized to make health care decisions on the principal’s behal…

1. Who may make. Subject to subsection 5 , an anatomical gift of a donor’s body or part may be made during the life of the donor for the purposes of transplantation, therapy, research, or education in the manner prescribed in subsection 2 by any of the following: a. The donor if …

1. Subject to subsection 2 , and unless prohibited by section 142C.3, subsection 4 or 5 , an anatomical gift of a decedent’s body or part for purposes of transplantation, therapy, research, or education may be made by any member of the following classes of persons who is reasonab…

1. A medical examiner shall cooperate with procurement organizations to maximize the opportunity to recover organs for the purpose of transplantation when the recovery of organs does not interfere with a death investigation. 2. If a medical examiner receives notice from a procure…

1. An anatomical gift may be made to the following persons named in a document of gift: a. A hospital, accredited medical or osteopathic medical school, dental school, college, or university, organ procurement organization, or other appropriate person for research or education. b…

1. The following persons shall make a reasonable search of an individual who the person reasonably believes is dead or near death for a document of gift or other information identifying the individual as a donor or as an individual who made a refusal: a. A law enforcement officer…

1. A document of gift does not require delivery during the donor’s lifetime to be effective. 2. Upon or after an individual’s death, a person in possession of the document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical gift with respect to the individual shall allow examination and c…

A hospital, licensed or certified health care professional pursuant to chapter 148 , 148C , or 152 , or medical examiner shall release patient information to a procurement organization as part of a referral or retrospective review of the patient as a potential donor, unless such …

1. When a hospital refers an individual at or near death to a procurement organization, the procurement organization shall make a reasonable search of the records of the state department of transportation, department of natural resources, and any donor registry that the hospital …

Each hospital in the state shall enter into agreements or affiliations with procurement organizations for coordination of procurement and use of anatomical gifts. 95 Acts, ch 39, §9 ; 2007 Acts, ch 44, §11