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§ 8626.2. Discretionary notification by coroner or medical examiner

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 B. Express Anatomical Gifts (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 23, 2018
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 8626.2
§ 8626.2. Discretionary notification by coroner or medical examiner
Currentness
(a) Notification.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), a coroner or medical examiner or designee may notify the applicable designated organ procurement organization of a person's death outside the hospital for the purpose of facilitating recovery of tissues for transplant.
(b) Exception.--Notification shall not apply if:
(1) the person was admitted to the hospital at or around the time of death; or
(2) the notification to the coroner or medical examiner occurred more than 18 hours following the estimated time of the person's death.

Credits

2018, Oct. 23, P.L. 594, No. 90, § 8, imd. effective.
20 Pa.C.S.A. § 8626.2, PA ST 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 8626.2
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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