The bill amends the Revised Arkansas Anatomical Gift Act to allow specific classes of individuals to modify, amend, or revoke an anatomical gift after the donor's death. It introduces a new section, 20-17-1228, which outlines the rights of the donor's next of kin to make such changes. The bill specifies that the spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, guardians, and other relatives can revoke or amend the anatomical gift under certain conditions, such as the donor's death being pronounced outside a medical facility or after a specified time within a medical facility. Additionally, it establishes that individuals charged with serious crimes related to the donor's death forfeit their rights to modify the gift, and it defines the term "estranged" in relation to the donor and the person entitled to make changes.

Furthermore, the bill mandates annual reporting requirements for organ procurement organizations. These organizations must submit a report detailing the number and types of organs and tissues procured, the financial aspects related to these procurements, and instances of anatomical gift revocations. Failure to comply with these reporting requirements can result in the revocation of the organization's charter by the Secretary of State, barring them from future organ procurement activities in the state.

Statutes affected:
Old version HB1679 V2 - 3-19-2025 02:59 PM: 20-17-102(m)
Old version HB1679 Original - 3-4-2025 03:52 PM: 20-17-1205, 20-17-1206, 20-17-1209, 20-17-1207, 20-17-1208, 20-17-1204(2), 20-17-1211
HB 1679: 20-17-1205, 20-17-1206, 20-17-1209, 20-17-1207, 20-17-1208, 20-17-1204(2), 20-17-1211