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ORGAN DONATION PREFERENCE

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2020 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Mark A. Wheatley

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Senate Sponsor: Ralph Okerlund

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill modifies provisions of the Division of Occupational and Professional
10     Licensing (DOPL) Act.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     defines terms; and
14          ▸     requires DOPL to inform new licensees and licensees who are renewing licenses
15     about the option of registering as organ donors.
16     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17          None
18     Other Special Clauses:
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20     Utah Code Sections Affected:
21     ENACTS:
22          58-1-312, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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24     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25          Section 1. Section 58-1-312 is enacted to read:
26          58-1-312. 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          (2) At the same time the division issues a new license to a licensee in accordance with
31     Subsection 58-1-301(4), and at the same time the division notifies a licensee that the licensee's
32     license is due for renewal in accordance with Subsection 58-1-308(3)(a), the division shall
33     distribute to the licensee, by email using the most recent email address furnished to the division
34     by the licensee, a message notifying the licensee of the option to register as a donor and
35     providing the licensee an Internet link to a website for a donor registry established under
36     Section 26-28-120.