Section R. 325.955 - Requests for, and distribution of, bodiesRule 5.
(1) Written requests for bodies for educational uses from teaching institutions, hospitals, or persons other than members of the board shall be evaluated by a member of the board according to procedures and standards established by the board. If approved, appropriate bodies shall be dispatched. In evaluating requests, the board shall consider the educational standing of the requesting institution, the teaching staff, the number of students to be accommodated, and the character of the educational experience to be offered. The board shall require the submission of a definite proposal for the use of the bodies and a prospectus of the course in which the bodies are to be used.(2) Written requests for bodies for scientific uses from institutions not represented on the board shall be evaluated by a member of the board after a detailed proposal outlining the precise uses of the bodies has been submitted to the board. If approved, appropriate bodies shall be dispatched. Those requests for bodies approved in this manner shall be reviewed at the next meeting of the board.(3) Before a body or parts of bodies are dispatched, the requesting institution or person shall have facilities for the storage and handling of the bodies or body parts which are acceptable to the board.(4) Bodies may be transferred between receiving institutions with the agreement of the respective board members without contacting the full board.(5) For purposes of distribution to approved institutions and persons, the value of a body shall be determined by the expenses incurred plus the proportionate cost of the materials, labor, and overhead, as determined by the receiving institution.(6) Bodies that have been distributed by a receiving institution shall be the sole responsibility of that institution, including final disposition of the bodies.(7) If the supply of bodies within the state is inadequate to meet the approved demands, the board shall decide how to allocate the available bodies in a manner that will best meet the essential needs of the state.(8) Teaching needs of undergraduate medical and dental courses shall have priority over other demands for bodies.Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.955