REVISED UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT (2006)

PURPOSE:
This act revises the earlier 1968 and 1987 Uniform Acts, which are the basis for organ donation throughout the United States. UAGA 2006 is an important update to reflect the current system of allocations of organ for transplant purposes. Without changing the basic concept that an individual may execute a document of gift to donate organs, UAGA 2006 makes the act more usable than the earlier acts are currently.

ORIGIN:
Completed by the Uniform Law Commission in 2006.

ENDORSED BY:
American Academy of Ophthalmology; American Association of Tissue Banks; American Medical Association; American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery; Association of Organ Procurement Organizations; Cornea Society; Eye Bank Association of America; National Kidney Foundation; United Network for Organ Sharing

For any further information regarding this Act, please contact
Michelle Clayton or Nicole Julal at 312-450-6600.