Oklahoma § 63-2151.1 - Organ and tissue donations from HIV positive persons
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 63-2151.1 — Organ and tissue donations from HIV positive persons, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-2151.1. Organ and tissue donations from HIV positive persons
No reproductive tissue(s) shall be procured for donation
purposes from any person testing positive for the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Organ(s) and tissue(s) may
be procured for donation purposes from any person testing positive
for HIV infection, provided such procurement and donation are
consistent with the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act (P.L. 113-51,
127 Stat. 579 (2013)) and the regulations promulgated thereunder by
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network and the United
States Food and Drug Administration.
1. Every donor, donor candidate or tissue(s) or organ(s) to be
donated shall be tested for the virus infection immediately prior to
the donation of reproductive tissue(s) or tissue(s) or organ(s) for
transplant. If such test has not been conducted immediately prior
to the donation, then the test shall be conducted immediately prior
to the implantation of the donor organ(s) or tissue(s).
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety
2. If the donor is living, the donor shall be notified of the
test results. Notification shall be consistent with donor
confidentiality and with the requirements of state and federal law.
The hospital or other facility responsible for the reproductive
tissue, tissue or organ donation shall provide directly or otherwise
make available appropriate information and counseling services to
reproductive tissue donors and to living tissue or organ donors.
Added by Laws 1988, c. 153, § 5, eff. July 1, 1988. Amended by Laws
2017, c. 198, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63-2151.1 ("Organ and tissue donations from HIV positive persons") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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