Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 194
Death--Disposition of Dead Bodies
←194.250
Section 194.255.1
194.260→
August 28, 2015
Persons eligible to receive gift in the document of gift--gifts not naming persons, effect of--refusal of gift required when.
194.255. 1. An anatomical gift may be made to the following persons
named in the document of gift:
(1) A hospital, accredited medical school, dental school, college,
university, or organ procurement organization, cadaver procurement
organization, or other appropriate person for research or education;
(2) Subject to subsection 2 of this section, an individual designated
by the person making the anatomical gift if the individual is the recipient
of the part; or
(3) An eye bank or tissue bank.
2. If an anatomical gift to an individual under subdivision (2) of
subsection 1 of this section cannot be transplanted into the individual,
the part passes in accordance with subsection 7 of this section in the
absence of an express, contrary indication by the person making the
anatomical gift.
3. If an anatomical gift of one or more specific parts or of all
parts is made in a document of gift that does not name a person described
in subsection 1 of this section but identifies the purpose for which an
anatomical gift may be used, the following rules apply:
(1) If the part is an eye and the gift is for the purpose of
transplantation or therapy, the gift passes to the appropriate eye bank;
(2) If the part is tissue and the gift is for the purpose of
transplantation or therapy, the gift passes to the appropriate tissue bank;
(3) If the part is an organ and the gift is for the purpose of
transplantation or therapy, the gift passes to the appropriate organ
procurement organization as custodian of the organ;
(4) If the part is an organ, an eye, or tissue and the gift is for
the purpose of research or education, the gift passes to the appropriate
procurement organization.
4. For the purpose of subsection 3 of this section, if there is more
than one purpose of an anatomical gift set forth in the document of gift
but the purposes are not set forth in any priority, the gift must be used
for transplantation or therapy if suitable. If the gift cannot be used for
transplantation or therapy, the gift may be used for research or education.
5. If an anatomical gift of one or more specific parts is made in a
document of gift that does not name a person described in subsection 1 of
this section and does not identify the purpose of the gift, the gift may be
used only for transplantation or therapy, and the gift passes in accordance
with subsection 7 of this section.
6. If a document of gift specifies only a general intent to make an
anatomical gift by words such as "donor", "organ donor", or "body donor",
or by a symbol or statement of similar import, the gift may be used only
for transplantation or therapy, and the gift passes in accordance with
subsection 7 of this section.
7. For purposes of subsections 2, 5, and 6 of this section, the
following rules apply:
(1) If the part is an eye, the gift passes to the appropriate eye
bank;
(2) If the part is tissue, the gift passes to the appropriate tissue
bank;
(3) If the part is an organ, the gift passes to the appropriate organ
procurement organization as custodian of the organ;
(4) If the gift is medically unsuitable for transplantation or
therapy, the gift may be used for research or education and pass to the
appropriate procurement organization or cadaver procurement organization.
8. An anatomical gift of an organ for transplantation or therapy,
other than an anatomical gift under subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of this
section, passes to the organ procurement organization as custodian of the
organ.
9. If an anatomical gift does not pass under subsections 1 through 8
of this section or the decedent's body or part is not used for
transplantation, therapy, research, or education, custody of the body or
part passes to the person under obligation to dispose of the body or part.
10. A person may not accept an anatomical gift if the person knows
that the gift was not effectively made under section 194.225 or 194.250 or
if the person knows that the decedent made a refusal under section 194.235
that was not revoked. For purposes of this subsection, if a person knows
that an anatomical gift was made on a document of gift, the person is
deemed to know of any amendment or revocation of the gift or any refusal to
make an anatomical gift on the same document of gift.
11. A person may not accept an anatomical gift if the person knows
that the gift is from the body of an executed prisoner from another
country.
12. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (2) of subsection 1
of this section, nothing in this act affects the allocation of organs for
transplantation or therapy.
(L. 2008 S.B. 1139, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1656)
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194.255. 1. An anatomical gift may be made to the following persons
named in the document of gift:
(1) A hospital, accredited medical school, dental school, college,
university, or organ procurement organization, cadaver procurement
organization, or other appropriate person for research or education;
(2) Subject to subsection 2 of this section, an individual designated by
the person making the anatomical gift if the individual is the recipient of
the part; or
(3) An eye bank or tissue bank.
2. If an anatomical gift to an individual under subdivision (2) of
subsection 1 of this section cannot be transplanted into the individual, the
part passes in accordance with subsection 7 of this section in the absence of
an express, contrary indication by the person making the anatomical gift.
3. If an anatomical gift of one or more specific parts or of all parts is
made in a document of gift that does not name a person described in
subsection 1 of this section but identifies the purpose for which an
anatomical gift may be used, the following rules apply:
(1) If the part is an eye and the gift is for the purpose of
transplantation or therapy, the gift passes to the appropriate eye bank;
(2) If the part is tissue and the gift is for the purpose of
transplantation or therapy, the gift passes to the appropriate tissue bank;
(3) If the part is an organ and the gift is for the purpose of
transplantation or therapy, the gift passes to the appropriate organ
procurement organization as custodian of the organ;
(4) If the part is an organ, an eye, or tissue and the gift is for the
purpose of research or education, the gift passes to the appropriate
procurement organization.
4. For the purpose of subsection 3 of this section, if there is more than
one purpose of an anatomical gift set forth in the document of gift but the
purposes are not set forth in any priority, the gift must be used for
transplantation or therapy if suitable. If the gift cannot be used for
transplantation or therapy, the gift may be used for research or education.
5. If an anatomical gift of one or more specific parts is made in a
document of gift that does not name a person described in subsection 1 of
this section and does not identify the purpose of the gift, the gift may be
used only for transplantation or therapy, and the gift passes in accordance
with subsection 7 of this section.
6. If a document of gift specifies only a general intent to make an
anatomical gift by words such as "donor", "organ donor", or "body donor", or
by a symbol or statement of similar import, the gift may be used only for
transplantation or therapy, and the gift passes in accordance with subsection
7 of this section.
7. For purposes of subsections 2, 5, and 6 of this section, the following
rules apply:
(1) If the part is an eye, the gift passes to the appropriate eye bank;
(2) If the part is tissue, the gift passes to the appropriate tissue
bank;
(3) If the part is an organ, the gift passes to the appropriate organ
procurement organization as custodian of the organ;
(4) If the gift is medically unsuitable for transportation or therapy,
the gift may be used for research or education and pass to the appropriate
procurement organization or cadaver procurement organization.
8. An anatomical gift of an organ for transplantation or therapy, other
than an anatomical gift under subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of this
section, passes to the organ procurement organization as custodian of the
organ.
9. If an anatomical gift does not pass under subsections 1 through 8 of
this section or the decedent's body or part is not used for transplantation,
therapy, research, or education, custody of the body or part passes to the
person under obligation to dispose of the body or part.
10. A person may not accept an anatomical gift if the person knows that
the gift was not effectively made under section 194.225 or 194.250 or if the
person knows that the decedent made a refusal under section 194.235 that was
not revoked. For purposes of this subsection, if a person knows that an
anatomical gift was made on a document of gift, the person is deemed to know
of any amendment or revocation of the gift or any refusal to make an
anatomical gift on the same document of gift.
11. A person may not accept an anatomical gift if the person knows that
the gift is from the body of an executed prisoner from another country.
12. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of
this section, nothing in this act* affects the allocation of organs for
transplantation or therapy.
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