SB 349 — Revises provisions relating to anatomical gifts. (BDR 40-543)

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349–SENATORAssemblymembers PAZINADalia, MEdgeworth, ARCHGonzález, 13,Gray, 2025Jackson ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and HumanNguyen ServicesCHAPTER.......... SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to anatomical gifts.

(BDR 40-543) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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The Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act establishes the rights of donors and other persons to affirmatively make anatomical gifts of human bodies and parts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research or education.

(NRS 451.500- 451.598) The Uniform Act also sets forth the rights and duties of organizations that procure anatomical gifts.

(NRS 451.579) This bill authorizes a procurementtionsprocurement that organization to transport, or arrange for the transportation of, the body or part of a deceased donor if medical equipment is necessary to ensure the medical suitability of the body or part.

This bill also authorizes a coroner to require a procurementprocurementy organization to notify the coroner if the procurement organization provides or arranges for such transportation within the jurisdiction of the coroner.

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When a hospital refers a natural person at or near death to a procurement organization, the organization shall make a reasonable search of the records of any donor registry that it knows - *SB349_R1* – 2 – exists for the geographical area in which the natural person resides to ascertain whether the natural person has made an anatomical gift.

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Unless prohibited by law other than NRS 451.500 to 451.598, inclusive, at any time after a donor’s death, the person to which a part passes under NRS 451.571 may conduct any reasonable examination necessary to ensure the medical suitability of the4.e bodybUnless prohibited by law other than NRS 451.500 to 451.598, inclusive, an examination under subsection 2 or part3 formay itsinclude intendedan purpose.examination of all medical and dental records of the donor or prospective donor.

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Unless prohibited by law other than NRS 451.500 to 451.598, inclusive, an examination under subsection 2 or 3 may include an examination of all medical and dental records of the donor or prospective donor.

Subject to the terms of the document of gift and NRS 451.500 to 451.598, inclusive, a person that accepts an anatomical gift of an entire body may allow embalming, burial or cremation, and use ofofan remains in a funeral service.

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In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift, if an anatomical gift of a part has been made for the purpose of - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – transplantation or therapy and the part is medically suitable for that purpose, the appropriate procurement organization shall discuss with a person authorized to make an anatomical gift under NRSssNRS 451.556 the person’s willingness to make an anatomical gift of any otheroth11. part for the purpose of research or education.

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