65-2893.Autopsies; performance of; authorization.In any case of death wherein notification of the coroner is not requiredby K.S.A. 19-1031 and amendments thereto, or any case in which the coronerdoes not elect to perform an autopsy, an autopsy may be performed upon thebody of a deceased person by a physician or surgeon when so authorized, inwriting by the decedent during his lifetime. Additionally, unless thephysician or surgeon has knowledge that contrary directions have been givenby the decedent, the following persons in the order of priority stated, mayconsent to the performance of an autopsy: (1) The spouse, if one survivesand if not incapacitated. If no spouse survives or if the spouse isincapacitated;
(2) an adult child;
(3) either parent;
(4) an adult brother or sister;
(5) the guardian of the decedent at the time of his death;
(6) any other person or agency authorized or under obligation to disposeof the body.
If there is no surviving spouse and an adult child is not immediatelyavailable at the time of death, the autopsy may be authorized by eitherparent; if a parent is not immediately available, it may be authorized byany adult brother or sister: Provided, That such autopsy shall not beperformed under a consent given as required by a member of the class listedin (2), (3) or (4) above, if, before such autopsy is performed, any memberof the class shall object to the performance of such autopsy in writing tothe physician or surgeon by whom the autopsy is to be performed.
65-2893.Autopsies; performance of; authorization.In any case of death wherein notification of the coroner is not requiredby K.S.A. 19-1031 and amendments thereto, or any case in which the coronerdoes not elect to perform an autopsy, an autopsy may be performed upon thebody of a deceased person by a physician or surgeon when so authorized, inwriting by the decedent during his lifetime. Additionally, unless thephysician or surgeon has knowledge that contrary directions have been givenby the decedent, the following persons in the order of priority stated, mayconsent to the performance of an autopsy: (1) The spouse, if one survivesand if not incapacitated. If no spouse survives or if the spouse isincapacitated;
(2) an adult child;
(3) either parent;
(4) an adult brother or sister;
(5) the guardian of the decedent at the time of his death;
(6) any other person or agency authorized or under obligation to disposeof the body.
If there is no surviving spouse and an adult child is not immediatelyavailable at the time of death, the autopsy may be authorized by eitherparent; if a parent is not immediately available, it may be authorized byany adult brother or sister: Provided, That such autopsy shall not beperformed under a consent given as required by a member of the class listedin (2), (3) or (4) above, if, before such autopsy is performed, any memberof the class shall object to the performance of such autopsy in writing tothe physician or surgeon by whom the autopsy is to be performed.
65-2893.Autopsies; performance of; authorization.In any case of death wherein notification of the coroner is not requiredby K.S.A. 19-1031 and amendments thereto, or any case in which the coronerdoes not elect to perform an autopsy, an autopsy may be performed upon thebody of a deceased person by a physician or surgeon when so authorized, inwriting by the decedent during his lifetime. Additionally, unless thephysician or surgeon has knowledge that contrary directions have been givenby the decedent, the following persons in the order of priority stated, mayconsent to the performance of an autopsy: (1) The spouse, if one survivesand if not incapacitated. If no spouse survives or if the spouse isincapacitated;
(2) an adult child;
(3) either parent;
(4) an adult brother or sister;
(5) the guardian of the decedent at the time of his death;
(6) any other person or agency authorized or under obligation to disposeof the body.
If there is no surviving spouse and an adult child is not immediatelyavailable at the time of death, the autopsy may be authorized by eitherparent; if a parent is not immediately available, it may be authorized byany adult brother or sister: Provided, That such autopsy shall not beperformed under a consent given as required by a member of the class listedin (2), (3) or (4) above, if, before such autopsy is performed, any memberof the class shall object to the performance of such autopsy in writing tothe physician or surgeon by whom the autopsy is to be performed.
