Texas Health And Safety Code Title 8, Chapter 692a - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
- Texas Section 692A.001 - Short Title
This chapter may be cited as the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 186 (H.B. 2027), Sec. 1,...
- Texas Section 692A.002 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Adult" means an individual who is at least 18 years of age. (2) "Agent" means an individual: (A) authorized to make...
- Texas Section 692A.003 - Applicability
This chapter applies to an anatomical gift or amendment to, revocation of, or refusal to make an anatomical gift, whenever made. Added by Acts 2009,...
- Texas Section 692A.004 - Persons Authorized To Make Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death
Subject to Section 692A.008, an anatomical gift of a donor's body or part may be made during the life of the donor for the purpose...
- Texas Section 692A.005 - Manner Of Making Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death
(a) A donor may make an anatomical gift: (1) by authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift to...
- Texas Section 692A.006 - Amending Or Revoking Anatomical Gift Before Donor's Death
(a) Subject to Section 692A.008, a donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under Section 692A.004 may amend or revoke an anatomical...
- Texas Section 692A.007 - Refusal To Make Anatomical Gift; Effect Of Refusal
(a) An individual may refuse to make an anatomical gift of the individual's body or part by: (1) a record signed by: (A) the individual;...
- Texas Section 692A.008 - Preclusive Effect Of Anatomical Gift, Amendment, Or Revocation
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (g) and subject to Subsection (f), in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor, a...
- Texas Section 692A.009 - Who May Make Anatomical Gift Of Decedent's Body Or Part
(a) Subject to Subsections (b) and (c) and unless barred by Section 692A.007 or Section 692A.008, an anatomical gift of a decedent's body or part...
- Texas Section 692A.010 - Manner Of Making, Amending, Or Revoking Anatomical Gift Of Decedent's Body Or Part
(a) A person authorized to make an anatomical gift under Section 692A.009 may make an anatomical gift by a document of gift signed by the...
- Texas Section 692A.011 - Persons That May Receive Anatomical Gift; Purpose Of Anatomical Gift
(a) An anatomical gift may be made to the following persons named in the document of gift: (1) an organ procurement organization to be used...
- Texas Section 692A.012 - Search And Notification
The donor card of a person who is involved in an accident or other trauma shall accompany the person to the hospital or other health...
- Texas Section 692A.013 - Delivery Of Document Of Gift Not Required; Right To Examine
(a) A document of gift need not be delivered during the donor's lifetime to be effective. (b) On or after an individual's death, a person...
- Texas Section 692A.014 - Rights And Duties Of Procurement Organization And Others
(a) When a hospital refers an individual at or near death to a procurement organization, the organization shall make a reasonable search of the records...
- Texas Section 692A.015 - Coordination Of Procurement And Use; Hospital Procedures
Each hospital in this state shall enter into agreements or affiliations with procurement organizations for coordination of procurement and use of anatomical gifts. Each hospital...
- Texas Section 692A.016 - Sale Or Purchase Of Parts Prohibited
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (b), a person commits an offense if the person for valuable consideration knowingly purchases or sells a part...
- Texas Section 692A.017 - Other Prohibited Acts
(a) A person commits an offense if the person, in order to obtain a financial gain, intentionally falsifies, forges, conceals, defaces, or obliterates a document...
- Texas Section 692A.018 - Immunity
(a) A person who acts in good faith in accordance with this chapter is not liable for civil damages or subject to criminal prosecution for...
- Texas Section 692A.019 - Law Governing Validity; Choice Of Law As To Execution Of Document Of Gift; Presumption Of Validity
(a) A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with: (1) this chapter; (2) the laws of the state or country where it...
- Texas Section 692A.020 - Glenda Dawson Donate Life-texas Registry; Education Program
(a) A nonprofit organization designated by the Department of Public Safety shall maintain and administer a statewide donor registry, to be known as the Glenda...
- Texas Section 692A.021 - Effect Of Anatomical Gift On Advance Directive
(a) In this section: (1) "Advance directive" means a medical power of attorney or a record signed or authorized by a prospective donor containing the...
- Texas Section 692A.022 - Uniformity Of Application And Construction
In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to the subject matter...
- Texas Section 692A.023 - Relation To Electronic Signatures In Global And National Commerce Act
This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the provisions of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq.), but...
Last modified: September 28, 2016