Minnesota Statutes 144.336 – Registry of Persons Typed for Human Leukocyte Antigens
Subdivision 1.Release restricted.
No person, including the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision, that maintains or operates a registry of the names of persons, their human leukocyte antigen types, and their willingness to be a tissue donor shall reveal the identity of the person or the person’s human leukocyte antigen type without the person’s consent. If the data are maintained by a governmental entity, the data are classified as private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.
Subd. 2.Duties.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 144.336
- Donor: The person who makes a gift.
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 144.336
- Donor: The person who makes a gift.
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
Persons that maintain or operate a registry described in subdivision 1 have no responsibility for any search beyond their own records to identify potential donors for the benefit of any person seeking a tissue transplant and have no duty to encourage potential donors to assist persons seeking a tissue transplant, and are not liable for their failure to do so.