Hospital policy and protocol for organ and tissue donation SECTION 3. Article 11, Chapter 43, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: 11 “Article Hospital Policy and Protocol for Organ and Tissue Donation Section 4443910. As used in this article: (1) means a hospital licensed, accredited, or approved ‘Hospital’ under the laws of this State and includes a hospital operated by the United States or the State or its subdivisions, although not required to be licensed under state law. (2) organ or tissue means a person who has died ‘Potential donor’ or is dying. (3) and Tissue means the organ ‘Organ Procurement Organization’ procurement organization designated to perform organ recovery services in South Carolina by the United States Department of Health and Human Services which also has the capability to procure tissue. Section 4443920. A hospital shall establish policies on organ and tissue donation, as well as on related continuing education, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations. Section 4443930. When death is imminent or has occurred, the hospital shall notify the organ procurement organization in a timely manner in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations. Section 4443940. All relevant hospital administration and staff shall collaborate with the organ and tissue procurement organization in a cooperative effort to support and promote the donation process. Section 4443945. (A) If upon referral of a potential organ or tissue donor, the organ and tissue procurement organization determines that the donation is not appropriate based on established medical criteria, this determination must be noted by hospital personnel on the two hours of this determination and the patient’s record. Within nextofkin designating a funeral director, the hospital deceased patient’s shall notify the funeral director of this designation and when the body of the deceased will be made available to the funeral director.
Hospital policy and protocol for organ and tissue donation SECTION 3. Article 11, Chapter 43, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Article 11 Hospital Policy and Protocol for Organ and Tissue Donation Section 4443910. As used in this article: (1) ‘Hospital’ means a hospital licensed, accredited, or approved under the laws of this State and includes a hospital operated by the United States or the State or its subdivisions, although not required to be licensed under state law. (2) ‘Potential organ or tissue donor’ means a person who has died or is dying. (3) ‘Organ and Tissue Procurement Organization’ means the organ procurement organization designated to perform organ recovery services in South Carolina by the United States Department of Health and Human Services which also has the capability to procure tissue. Section 4443920. A hospital shall establish policies on organ and tissue donation, as well as on related continuing education, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations. Section 4443930. When death is imminent or has occurred, the hospital shall notify the organ procurement organization in a timely manner in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations. Section 4443940. All relevant hospital administration and staff shall collaborate with the organ and tissue procurement organization in a cooperative effort to support and promote the donation process. Section 4443945. (A) If upon referral of a potential organ or tissue donor, the organ and tissue procurement organization determines that the donation is not appropriate based on established medical criteria, this determination must be noted by hospital personnel on the patient’s record. Within two hours of this determination and the deceased patient’s nextofkin designating a funeral director, the hospital shall notify the funeral director of this designation and when the body of the deceased will be made available to the funeral director.