Subject to Alaska Stat. § 13.52.193, an anatomical gift of a donor‘s body or part may be made during the life of the donor for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education in the manner provided in Alaska Stat. § 13.52.177 by

(1) the donor, if the donor is an adult or if the donor is a minor and is

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 13.52.173

  • agent: means an individual designated in a durable power of attorney for health care to make a health care decision for the individual granting the power. See Alaska Statutes 13.52.390
  • anatomical gift: means a donation of all or a part of a human body to take effect after the donor's death for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education. See Alaska Statutes 13.52.390
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • health care: means any care, treatment, service, or procedure to maintain, diagnose, or otherwise affect an individual's physical or mental condition. See Alaska Statutes 13.52.390
  • part: means an organ, tissue, or an eye of a human being, except fetal tissue. See Alaska Statutes 13.52.390
  • state: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Alaska Statutes 13.52.390
  • surrogate: means an individual, other than a patient's agent or guardian, authorized under this chapter to make a health care decision for the patient. See Alaska Statutes 13.52.390
(A) emancipated; or
(B) authorized under state law to apply for a driver’s license because the donor is at least 16 years of age;
(2) an agent of the donor, unless a durable power of attorney for health care or another record prohibits the agent from making an anatomical gift;
(3) a parent of the donor, if the donor is an unemancipated minor;
(4) the donor’s guardian; or
(5) a surrogate.