Registro de Donantes de Órganos en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

En Míchigan, hay un registro donde puedes decir que quieres ser donante de órganos. Si alguien está cerca de morir, se puede verificar si esa persona es donante y qué órganos pueden ser donados.

Es como tener una lista de amigos que están dispuestos a prestarte sus juguetes cuando los necesites. Si un amigo está en problemas, puedes ver rápidamente quiénes están dispuestos a ayudar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Carlos tiene un accidente y está en el hospital. Los médicos revisan el registro de donantes y ven que Carlos se inscribió como donante. Esto les permite hablar con su familia sobre la posibilidad de donar sus órganos para ayudar a otros.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 333.10120 - Donor registry; establishment by organ procurement organization; duties of secretary of state; requirements to be met by donor registry; disclosure of identifiable information; donor registry not established by or under contract with state Sec. 10120. (1) The organ procurement organization may establish or contract for the establishment of a donor registry. (2) As provided for in section 2 of 1972 PA 222, MCL 28.292, and section 310 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.310, the secretary of state shall inquire of each applicant, licensee, or state identification card holder, in person or by mail, whether the individual agrees to participate in a donor registry as described in this part. The secretary of state shall maintain a record of an individual who indicates a willingness to have his or her name placed on the donor registry. The secretary of state shall maintain the donor registry in a manner that provides electronic access, including, but not limited to, the transfer of data, to the organ procurement organization or its successor organization, tissue banks, and eye banks. The secretary of state shall administer the donor registry in a manner that complies with subsections (3) and (4). (3) A donor registry under this section shall meet all of the following requirements: (a) Be accessible to a procurement organization to allow it to obtain the name, address, and date of birth of persons on the donor registry to determine, at or near death of the donor or a prospective donor, whether the donor or prospective donor has made an anatomical gift. (b) Provide electronic access, including, but not limited to, the transfer of data for purposes of subdivision (a) on a 7-day-a-week, 24-hour-a-day basis at no cost to the procurement organization.