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By Mr. Walsh of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2274) of Martin J. Walsh for legislation to regulate the retention of body parts or organs by medical examiners. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. The first paragraph of section 13 of chapter 38 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence, the following two sentences:—
If upon release of the body, any body part of the deceased has been retained by the office, the authorized person receiving the body shall be so informed. Additionally, no body part or organ
may be retained without consent from the deceased’s next of kin.