A. Each hospital in this state shall enter into one or more agreements or affiliations with procurement organizations for coordination of procurement and use of anatomical gifts.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-853

  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Hospital: means a facility that is licensed as a hospital under the laws of any state or that is operated as a hospital by the United States, a state or a subdivision of a state. See Arizona Laws 36-841
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Arizona Laws 36-841
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Arizona Laws 36-841

B. If there has been an anatomical gift, the institution where the removal of any donated parts occurs shall notify the funeral director or the person acting in that capacity who first assumes custody of the body about the removal of the body parts.