Pennsylvania § 8623 - Confidentiality requirement.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8623 — Confidentiality requirement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8623. Confidentiality requirement.
(a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no organ procurement organization, eye bank or tissue bank may divulge any individually identifiable information acquired in the course of performing the organization's or banks' responsibilities under this chapter except for the purposes of facilitating organ, eye or tissue donation and transplantation or as otherwise required under applicable laws.
(b) Donors and recipients.--An organ procurement organization, eye bank or tissue bank may communicate individually identifiable information of the donor and recipient if expressly authorized by:
(1) the recipient; and
(2) if the donor is alive, the donor, or, if the donor is deceased, the next of kin of the donor.
(Oct. 23, 2018, P.L.594, No.90)
2018 Amendment. Section 11(3) of Act 90 provided that the amendment of section 8623 shall take effect upon publication of the notice under section 8629.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 8623
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8623 cover?
Section 8623 ("Confidentiality requirement.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Pennsylvania § 8623?
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