Pennsylvania § 8663 - Dissemination of information prohibited.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8663 — Dissemination of information prohibited., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8663. Dissemination of information prohibited.
(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 bank's responsibilities under this chapter except for the purposes of facilitating transplantation of vascularized composite allografts.
(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.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 8663
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8663 cover?
Section 8663 ("Dissemination of information prohibited.") 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.
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