Section 7150.55 Of Chapter 3.5. Uniform Anatomical Gift Act From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 7. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3.5.
7150.55
. (a) All of the following persons shall make a reasonable
search of an individual who the person reasonably believes is dead or
near death for a document of gift or other information identifying
the individual as a donor or as an individual who made a refusal:
(1) A law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or other
emergency rescuer finding the individual.
(2) If no other source of the information is immediately
available, a hospital, as soon as practical after the individual's
arrival at the hospital.
(b) If a document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical gift
is located by the search required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a)
and the individual or deceased individual to whom it relates is
taken to a hospital, the person responsible for conducting the search
shall send the document of gift or refusal to the hospital.
(c) A person is not subject to criminal or civil liability for
failing to discharge the duties imposed by this section, but may be
subject to administrative sanctions.