§ 19a-270 Bodies for anatomical purposes
§ 19a-270a Disposition of remains of bodies
§ 19a-270b Bodies to be used for medical study
§ 19a-282 When the delivery of bodies is prohibited
§ 19a-285 Consent by minor to medical, dental, health or hospital services for child
§ 19a-285a Donation of blood by minors
§ 19a-286 Autopsy consent. Autopsy arrangements, rights and responsibilities. Informed autopsy consent form
§ 19a-287 Penalty
§ 19a-288 Delivering or receiving corpse for speculation; penalty
§ 19a-289 Short title: Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
§ 19a-289a Definitions
§ 19a-289b Scope
§ 19a-289c Persons who may make an anatomical gift during the life of the donor
§ 19a-289d Methods of making anatomical gifts
§ 19a-289e Methods of amending or revoking an anatomical gift
§ 19a-289f Methods of refusing to make an anatomical gift
§ 19a-289g Effect of anatomical gift, amendment, revocation or refusal
§ 19a-289h Priority of persons who may make an anatomical gift of a decedent’s body or part
§ 19a-289i Methods of making or revoking an anatomical gift of a decedent
§ 19a-289j Persons who may receive an anatomical gift. Purpose of anatomical gift
§ 19a-289k Persons responsible for making a reasonable search of donor intent to make an anatomical gift
§ 19a-289l Delivery of document of gift
§ 19a-289m Rights and responsibilities of a procurement organization. Donee’s rights. Procedures for removing or transplanting donated body parts
§ 19a-289n Agreements between hospitals and procurement organizations
§ 19a-289o Prohibition against transfer for valuable consideration of any part. Permissible charges
§ 19a-289p Prohibited acts re document of gift
§ 19a-289q Immunity. Implied warranties not applicable. Determining whether an anatomical gift has been made
§ 19a-289r Choice of law
§ 19a-289s Requirements re donor registry
§ 19a-289t Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to cooperate with procurement organizations
§ 19a-289u Uniformity of application and construction of act
§ 19a-289v Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
§ 19a-290 Eligibility of persons with physical, mental or intellectual disabilities to receive anatomical gifts or organs

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 368i - Anatomical Donations

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  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • intellectual disability: means a significant limitation in intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior that originated during the developmental period before eighteen years of age. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1g
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • significant limitation in intellectual functioning: means an intelligence quotient more than two standard deviations below the mean as measured by tests of general intellectual functioning that are individualized, standardized and clinically and culturally appropriate to the individual. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1g
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.