Section 7150.30 Of Chapter 3.5. Uniform Anatomical Gift Act From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 7. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3.5.
7150.30
. (a) An individual may refuse to make an anatomical gift of
the individual's body or part by any of the following:
(1) A record signed by either of the following:
(A) The individual.
(B) Subject to subdivision (b), another individual acting at the
direction of the individual if the individual is physically unable to
sign.
(2) The individual's will, whether or not the will is admitted to
probate or invalidated after the individual's death.
(3) Any form of communication made by the individual during the
individual's terminal illness or injury 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.
(b) A record signed pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1)
of subdivision (a) shall comply with both of the following:
(1) It shall be witnessed by at least two adults, at least one of
whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of
the individual.
(2) It shall state that it has been signed and witnessed as
provided in paragraph (1).
(c) An individual who has made a refusal may amend or revoke the
refusal by any of the following:
(1) In the manner provided in subdivision (a) for making a
refusal.
(2) By subsequently making an anatomical gift pursuant to Section
7150.20 that is inconsistent with the refusal.
(3) By destroying or canceling the record evidencing the refusal,
or the portion of the record used to make the refusal, with the
intent to revoke the refusal.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (h) of Section
7150.35, in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the
individual set forth in the refusal, an individual's unrevoked
refusal to make an anatomical gift of the individual's body or part
bars all other persons from making an anatomical gift of the
individual's body or part.
(e) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, including, but
not limited to, Section 7150.40, only an individual shall make an
anatomical gift of all or part of that individual's body or
pacemaker, if it is made known that the individual, at the time of
death, was a member of a religion, church, sect, or denomination that
relies solely upon prayer for healing of disease or that has
religious tenets that would be violated by the disposition of the
human body or parts or pacemakers for the purposes of
transplantation, therapy, research, or education.