Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1679: TO AMEND THE REVISED ARKANSAS ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT; TO ALLOW CERTAIN CLASSES OF PERSONS TO REVOKE OR AMEND AN ANATOMICAL GIFT UPON THE DEATH OF THE DONOR; AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING OF PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS
Status: Chaptered, April 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the revised arkansas anatomical gift act; to allow certain classes of persons to revoke or amend an anatomical gift upon the death of the donor; to require certain reporting of procurement organizations; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the revised arkansas anatomical gift act; to allow certain classes of persons to revoke or amend an anatomical gift upon the death of the donor; and to require certain reporting of procurement organizations.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE REVISED ARKANSAS ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT; TO ALLOW CERTAIN CLASSES OF PERSONS TO REVOKE OR AMEND AN ANATOMICAL GIFT UPON THE DEATH OF THE DONOR; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING OF PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE REVISED ARKANSAS ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT; TO ALLOW CERTAIN CLASSES OF PERSONS TO REVOKE OR AMEND AN ANATOMICAL GIFT UPON THE DEATH OF THE DONOR; AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING OF PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 17, Subchapter 12, is amended to add additional sections to read as follows: 20-17-1228. Rights of next of kin to modify, amend, or revoke anatomical gift. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter to the contrary, a donor's prior anatomical gift may be modified, amended, or revoked before the donor's death by an agent acting pursuant to the donor's durable power of attorney for health care, unless the power of attorney for health care or other record prohibits the agent from modifying, amending, or *JMB312* 04-09-2025 14:53:08 JMB312 As Engrossed: H3/19/25 S4/8/25 S4/9/25 HB1679 revoking an anatomical gift. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter to the contrary, following the irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions of …