Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289k

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.
Section 19a-289k - Persons responsible for making a reasonable search of donor intent to make an anatomical gift
(a) The following persons shall make a reasonable search of an individual who the person reasonably believes is dead or near death for a document of gift or other information identifying the individual as a donor or as an individual who made a refusal:
(1) A law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic or other emergency rescuer finding the individual; and
(2) if no other source of the information is immediately available, a hospital, as soon as practical after the individual's arrival at the hospital.
(b) If a document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical gift is located as a result of the search required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and the individual or deceased individual to whom such search relates is taken to a hospital, the person responsible for conducting such search shall send the document of gift or refusal to the hospital.
(c) A person shall not be subject to criminal or civil liability for failing to discharge the duties imposed by this section, but may be subject to administrative sanctions.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289k

( P.A. 10-123, S. 12.)

Added by P.A. 10-0123, S. 12 of the February 2010 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2010.