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§ 8660. Law on autopsies applicable

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 20 Pa.C.S.A. Decedents, Estates and FiduciariesEffective: October 23, 2018

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 20 Pa.C.S.A. Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 86. Anatomical Gifts (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter D. Hands, Facial Tissue, Limbs and Other Vascularized Composite Allografts
Effective: October 23, 2018
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 8660
§ 8660. Law on autopsies applicable
(a) General rule.--Subject to the provisions of section 8657 (relating to gift of vascularized composite allograft from decedent whose death is under investigation), the provisions of this subchapter are subject to the laws of this Commonwealth prescribing powers and duties with respect to autopsies.
(b) Copies of autopsy reports.--Notwithstanding 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 91 (relating to criminal history record information), an organ procurement organization is authorized to obtain a copy of an autopsy report in a timely fashion upon request and payment of reasonable fees.

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2018, Oct. 23, P.L. 594, No. 90, § 10, imd. effective.
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 8660, PA ST 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 8660
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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