Rule 111-8-5-.08. Certain Physicians not to Participate in Removing or Transplanting Parts

1. (1) The following physicians shall not participate in the procedures for removing or transplanting parts:

   1. (a) The physician who becomes a donee;
   2. (b) The attending physician of the donor at his death or, if there is no attending physician, the physician who certifies the death.

2. (2) However, a document of gift may designate the surgeon or physician who shall carry out the appropriate procedures. In the absence of a designation or if the designee is not available, the donee or other person authorized to accept the gift may employ or authorize any surgeon or physician for the purpose. A physician or surgeon so designated, employed, or authorized to carry out such procedures may authorize any other person to perform such procedures if such person is:

   1. (a) so trained in those procedures;
   2. (b) so authorized by the appropriate bank or storage facility to perform those procedures; and

   3. (c) any of the following:

      1. 1. a physician's assistant;
      2. 2. a registered professional nurse;
      3. 3. a licensed professional nurse;
      4. 4. a technician; or
      5. 5. when the procedure involves only the human eye, an enucleator.

Authority: O.C.G.A. § 44-5-140et seq.

History. Original Rule entitled "Certain Physicians Not to Participate in Removing or Transplanting Parts" adopted. F. Feb. 19, 2013; eff. Mar. 11, 2013.