Oregon Statutes 97.967 – Methods for making, amending or revoking anatomical gift of body or body part of decedent by authorized person
(1) A person authorized to make an anatomical gift under ORS § 97.965 may make an anatomical gift by a document of gift signed by the person making the gift or by that person’s oral communication that is electronically recorded or is contemporaneously reduced to a record and signed by the individual receiving the oral communication.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 97.967
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- 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.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, an anatomical gift by a person authorized under ORS § 97.965 may be amended or revoked orally or in a record by any member of a prior class who is reasonably available. If more than one member of the prior class is reasonably available, the gift made by a person authorized under ORS § 97.965 may be:
(a) Amended only if a majority of the reasonably available members agree to amendment of the gift; or
(b) Revoked only if a majority of the reasonably available members agree to the revocation of the gift or if they are equally divided as to whether to revoke the gift.
(3) A revocation under subsection (2) of this section is effective only if, before an incision has been made to remove a body part from the donor‘s body or before invasive procedures have begun to prepare the recipient, the procurement organization, transplant hospital, physician or technician knows of the revocation. [2007 c.681 § 9]
See note under 97.951.
[Formerly 97.300; renumbered 97.985 in 2007]