Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §2912 is enacted to read:

§2912.__Donation to research facility

1.__Definition.__For the purposes of this section, "research facility" means a facility dedicated to the advancement of medical or dental science or knowledge that receives donations of all or parts of human bodies for research purposes and that is not a recipient of donations under section 2903, subsections 1 to 3.

2.__Requirements.__The acquisition of all or part of a human body by a research facility is subject to the requirements of sections 2902 to 2911 and paragraphs A to C.

A.__The research facility shall provide training in appropriate procedures for securing donations to all persons who, on behalf of the research facility, make contact with the donor or potential donor or members of the donor's family.

B.__The research facility shall use standardized forms for documenting the donation, including, but not limited to:

(1)__The signed consent of the person executing the anatomical gift pursuant to section 2902;

(2)__If only a part is being donated, which part is being donated and how much of that part;

(3)__The name of the research facility to which the part is being donated and the research purpose of the donation; and

(4)__Information on how to contact personnel in charge of donated parts at the research facility regarding the donation.

C.__The research facility shall record all telephone conversations with family members of the donor.

SUMMARY

This bill establishes procedures for the donation of all or part of a human body for medical and dental research purposes when the donation is made to a research facility not already covered by the provisions of the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. The bill subjects donations to a research facility to provisions