Sec.19a-279l-2. Documentation

(a) A person who is at least eighteen years of age may make, amend, revoke or refuse to make an anatomical gift in accordance with section 19a-279b of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(b) If there is no medical record of a patient's intention regarding an anatomical gift and the patient is at or near the time of death, the hospital administrator or the administrator's designee shall:

(1) discuss with the patient or the patient's authorized representative the making or refusal to make an anatomical gift;

(2) request the making of such gift unless the gift is not suitable based on accepted medical standards;

(3) enter into the patient's medical record:

(A) name and affiliation of requester;

(B) name, response and relationship to patient of person to whom request was made.

(Effective February 26, 1990; Amended December 29, 2000)