HB1679

House Bill 1679 amends the Revised Arkansas Anatomical Gift Act to establish a hierarchy of next-of-kin who may revoke, amend, or modify an anatomical gift following a donor's death, provided specific conditions are met. The bill outlines the priority of decision-makers, starting with the spouse and descending through family members and legal representatives. It explicitly excludes individuals charged with certain violent crimes or those who were estranged from the donor at the time of death from having this decision-making authority. Furthermore, the legislation mandates that organ procurement organizations operating in Arkansas submit annual reports to the Legislative Council. These reports must detail the number and types of organs recovered, their intended use (transplantation, research, or education), financial data regarding payments received for these organs, and statistics on gift revocations. Failure to comply with these reporting requirements results in the revocation of the organization's charter and a prohibition on operating within the state.