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ORGAN DONOR AMENDMENTS

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2016 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Gage Froerer

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Senate Sponsor: Brian E. Shiozawa

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill requires an institution of higher education to provide certain information on
10     organ donation.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     defines terms; and
14          ▸     requires an institution of higher education to distribute by electronic message
15     certain information regarding organ donation.
16     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17          None
18     Other Special Clauses:
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20     Utah Code Sections Affected:
21     ENACTS:
22          53B-1-111, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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24     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25          Section 1. Section 53B-1-111 is enacted to read:
26          53B-1-111. Organ donation notification.
27          (1) As used in this section:
28          (a) "Donor" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-28-102.
29          (b) "Donor registry" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-28-102.

30          (c) "Institution of higher education" means an institution as described in Section
31     53B-3-102.
32          (2) (a) An institution of higher education shall distribute, twice each academic year to
33     each enrolled student:
34          (i) an electronic message notifying each student of the option to register as a donor by
35     selecting the Internet link described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii); and
36          (ii) through the electronic message described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) an Internet link to
37     a website for a donor registry established under Section 26-28-120.
38          (b) An institution of higher education may also provide to students information on
39     donor registry by other electronic, printed, or in-person means.