Section 7150.20 Of Chapter 3.5. Uniform Anatomical Gift Act From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 7. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3.5.
7150.20
. (a) A donor may make an anatomical gift through any of the
following:
(1) By authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor
has made an anatomical gift to be imprinted on the donor's driver's
license or identification card and included on a donor database
registry.
(2) Directly through the Donate Life California Organ and Tissue
Donor Registry Internet Web site.
(3) In a will.
(4) During a terminal illness or injury of the donor, by any form
of communication that clearly expresses the donor's wish, addressed
to at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested
witness. The witnesses shall memorialize this communication in a
writing and sign and date the writing.
(5) As provided in subdivision (b).
(b) A donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift
under Section 7150.15 may make a gift by a donor card or other record
signed by the donor or other person making the gift or by
authorizing that a statement or symbol, indicating that the donor has
made an anatomical gift, be included on a donor registry. If the
donor or other person is physically unable to sign a record, the
record may be signed by another individual at the direction of the
donor or other person and shall comply with all of the following:
(1) Be witnessed by at least two adults, at least one of whom is a
disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor
or the other person.
(2) State that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in
paragraph (1).
(c) Revocation, suspension, expiration, or cancellation of a
driver's license or identification card upon which an anatomical gift
is indicated does not invalidate the gift.
(d) An anatomical gift made by will takes effect upon the donor's
death whether or not the will is probated. Invalidation of the will
after the donor's death does not invalidate the gift.
(e) Notwithstanding subdivision (i) of Section 7150.65, a document
of gift may designate a particular physician to carry out the
recovery procedures. In the absence of this designation, or if the
designee is not reasonably available or is deemed by the organ
procurement organization not to be qualified to perform the required
procedure, the organ procurement organization may authorize another
physician or technician to carry out the recovery.