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142C.16 ANATOMICAL GIFT PUBLIC AWARENESS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE -- ESTABLISHED -- DUTIES.
1. The Iowa department of public health shall establish an
anatomical gift public awareness advisory committee. Members shall
include a representative of each of the following, appointed by the
respective entity or that entity's successor:
a. A state organ procurement organization.
b. The Iowa medical society.
c. The Iowa hospital association.
d. The osteopathic medical association.
e. A procurement organization.
f. The Iowa chapter of the national association of social
workers. The representative shall be a member of the association
knowledgeable in anatomical gifts.
g. The Iowa funeral directors association.
h. The Iowa department of public health.
i. The department of human services.
j. The department of inspections and appeals.
k. The state medical examiner.
2. Members shall serve staggered terms of two years.
Appointments of members of the committee shall comply with section
69.16 but are not subject to section 69.16A. Vacancies shall be
filled by the original appointing authority and in the manner of the
original appointment.
3. Members shall receive actual expenses incurred while serving
in their official capacity and may also be eligible to receive
compensation as provided in section 7E.6.
4. The committee shall annually select a chairperson from its
membership. A majority of the members of the committee shall
constitute a quorum.
5. The advisory committee shall assist the department in all of
the following activities:
a. Accepting and awarding grants to promote the donation of
anatomical gifts.
b. Establishing criteria for the application for and awarding
of grants to promote the donation of anatomical gifts.
c. Examining the anatomical gifts system to identify
improvements or enhancements to promote anatomical gifts.
d. Recommending legislation to improve state law regarding
anatomical gifts. Section History: Recent Form
96 Acts, ch 1076, §2; 2001 Acts, ch 74, §4; 2007 Acts, ch 44,
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