House Bill 381

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE ALEXANDER BLOUIN MISSISSIPPI HOSPITAL ANATOMICAL GIFT NOTIFICATION ACT; TO MAKE CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-39-127, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A HOSPITAL REFERS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AT OR NEAR DEATH TO AN ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION, IF THE INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT HAVE A DOCUMENT OF GIFT OR A DOCUMENT OF REFUSAL, THE PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE AND THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OF THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL PROVIDE ANATOMICAL GIFT INFORMATION TO AND SEEK TO OBTAIN THE CONSENT OF ANY PERSON HAVING THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT ON BEHALF OF THE INDIVIDUAL; TO REQUIRE THE PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE AND THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN TO FACILITATE THE CONSENT PROCESS BY PROVIDING ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PERSON FROM WHOM CONSENT IS OBTAINED; TO REQUIRE THE HOSPITAL, THE PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION AND THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO KEEP RECORDS OF ALL REQUESTS MADE FOR CONSENT, THE INFORMATION PRESENTED WITH THE REQUESTS FOR CONSENT, AND THE SIGNATURE OR NOTATION OF REFUSAL OF SIGNATURE OF THE PERSON OR PERSONS FROM WHOM CONSENT WAS REQUESTED; TO PROVIDE THAT A COPY OF THE RECORDS SHALL BE PLACED IN THE DECEASED INDIVIDUAL'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL RECORDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE RECORDS SHALL BE PREPARED AND MAINTAINED BY THE HOSPITAL, PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION AND ATTENDING PHYSICIAN IN THE FORM AND MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A HOSPITAL OR PHYSICIAN CONSISTENTLY FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT, THE HOSPITAL OR PHYSICIAN IS SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION FROM THE APPROPRIATE LICENSING AGENCY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Chris Johnson

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 5 – Jan 31

1. Jan 5Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House