Hospital protocol for identifying potential organ donors

A hospital shall establish written protocols for the identification of potential human organ, eye, and tissue donors that: (1) Assure that families of potential donors are made aware of the option of organ, eye, and tissue donation and their option to decline; (2) Encourage discretion and sensitivity with respect to the circumstances, views, and beliefs of such families; (3) Require that an organ procurement agency designated by the United States secretary of health and human services be notified of potential organ donors; and (4) Require that an eye and tissue organization designated by the hospital be notified of potential eye and tissue donors. Source: SL 1992, ch 249 , § 1; SL 1995, ch 197 , § 5.