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§ 5-501. Consent for postmortem examination

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: July 1, 2008

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 5. Death (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2008
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-501
§ 5-501. Consent for postmortem examination
Currentness
In general
(a) Consent for a postmortem examination of a body by a physician is sufficient if the consent is given as provided in this section.
Who may give consent
(b)(1) The consent may be given by any one of the following persons if that person, whether alone or with another, has assumed control of the body for its final disposition:
(i) A parent;
(ii) A spouse;
(iii) A domestic partner;
(iv) A child;
(v) A guardian;
(vi) A next of kin; or
(vii) In the absence of these persons, any other person.
(2) If a person does not assume control of a body under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the consent may be given by the State Anatomy Board.
Forms of consent
(c) The consent may be in the form of:
(1) A written document;
(2) A telegram; or
(3) A recorded telephonic or other recorded message.

Credits

Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 590, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008.
Formerly Art. 43, § 131.
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-501, MD HEALTH GEN § 5-501
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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