Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Organ donation; clarify authority of organ donor.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]
| 1 | 01/15 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/07 (S) Passed | |
| 4 | 02/09 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 5 | 02/12 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 6 | 02/27 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Bryan
Additional Author: Browning
Code Sections: A 041-0041-0209, A 041-0039-0015
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT AN ORGAN DONATION MADE BY WILL, BY A DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY, BY A LIVING WILL OR PURSUANT TO THE UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT SUPERCEDES ANY DECISION BY THE FAMILY OF THE ORGAN DONOR; TO AMEND SECTION 41-41-209, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE FORM FOR SUCH DECLARATION BY AN ORGAN DONOR; TO AMEND SECTION 41-39-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PROTOCOL FOR POTENTIAL ORGAN DONORS SHALL SUPERCEDE A VALID GIFT OF AN ORGAN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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