A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning probate.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide detailed information on how violations of the act will be handled.

Changes to Anatomical Gifts Law

This bill changes how anatomical gifts, like donating organs or body parts after death, are handled in Indiana by making violations a type of consumer fraud and setting new rules for procurement organizations.

What This Bill Does

• Makes breaking certain rules about anatomical gifts a type of consumer fraud.
• Does not allow organizations that get human remains for donation to have some types of licenses or registrations.
• Stops these organizations from suggesting specific funeral homes to families considering donations.
• Changes who can make an anatomical gift decision after someone has died.
• Allows people to cancel an anatomical gift under certain conditions.
• Requires organizations to tell funeral providers before removing human remains and give clear information when asking for consent.

Who It Names or Affects

• People considering donating their organs or body parts
• Organizations that handle human remains for donation

Terms To Know

anatomical gift

Donating a part of your body, like an organ, after you die.

procurement organization

A group that collects and distributes human remains for donation purposes.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if the rules are broken.
• It is unclear how funeral homes will be notified before removal of human remains.
• The exact details of the annual transparency report are not provided in the summary.

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning probate.
Anatomical gifts.

Current Bill Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning probate.

Anatomical gifts.

Provides that a violation of certain provisions of the uniform anatomical gift act constitutes a deceptive consumer act. Bans a procurement organization from obtaining certain licenses or registrations. Provides that a procurement organization may not select or recommend a specific licensed funeral provider to a potential donor's family. Alters who may make an anatomical gift with respect to the body of a decedent. Provides that a person may, under certain circumstances, invalidate an anatomical gift. Requires a procurement organization to: (1) notify certain licensed funeral providers before removing human remains; (2) provide certain disclosures when seeking consent from a person to make an anatomical gift; and (3) publish an annual transparency report. Prohibits a procurement organization from transporting human remains outside Indiana unless the organization has notified certain people of the organization's intent.