CHARLESTON, W.V. (LOOTPRESS) – On Monday, the House Judiciary Committee advanced House Bill 4340, which allows the Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) to serve as a guardian to make an organ donation without a court order. Allowing the DHHR to serve in this manner would maximize the opportunity to recover anatomical gifts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research or education.
According to its literature, this bill clarifies the duties of the medical examiner when procuring the organ and requires the state to cooperate with procurement organizations to maximize the opportunity to recover organs for donation.
If passed, House Bill 4340 would also authorize these procurement organizations to conduct a test or examination which is reasonably necessary to evaluate the medical suitability of the body or part of its intended purpose, as well as authorize the state’s chief medical examiner to enter into contracts and agreements with a procurement organization when necessary to facilitate the efficient and economical recovery of organ donations.
Read the entirety of the proposed bill here.
