Qualifications of donees; purposes for which gifts may be made; presumption of validity.
1. The following persons may become donees of anatomical gifts for the purposes stated:
(a) A hospital, physician, dentist or procurement organization, for transplantation, therapy, medical or dental education, research or advancement of medical or dental science;
(b) An accredited medical or dental school, college or university, for education, research or advancement of medical or dental science; or
(c) A designated person, for transplantation or therapy needed by that person.
2. An anatomical gift may be made to a designated donee or without designating a donee. If a donee is not designated or if the donee is not available or rejects the anatomical gift, the anatomical gift may be accepted by any hospital or procurement organization.
3. In the absence of evidence that an anatomical gift has been revoked by the donor, a document of gift must be presumed to be valid. If the donee knows of the decedent’s refusal or contrary indications to make an anatomical gift or that an anatomical gift by a member of a class having priority to act is opposed by a member of the same class or a prior class under subsection 1 of NRS 451.557, the donee shall not accept the anatomical gift.
Last modified: February 26, 2006