(A) If upon referral of a potential organ, tissue, eye donation, or any combination of these, the South Carolina Donor Referral Network determines that the donation is not appropriate based on established medical criteria, this determination must be noted by hospital personnel on the patient's record. Within two hours of this determination or within two hours of a patient's death and the deceased patient's next-of-kin designating a funeral director, the hospital shall notify the funeral director of this designation and when the body of the deceased will be made available to the funeral director. If the Donor Referral Network determines that the patient is a suitable candidate for organ, tissue, or eye donation, or a combination of these, a representative of the Donor Referral Network or a person designated by the Donor Referral Network must contact the appropriate person authorized to consent to the donation pursuant to Section 44-43-330 to ascertain if the deceased was an organ, tissue, or eye donor and if not, to inform the person about and the procedures for organ, tissue, and eye donation.
(B) Discretion and sensitivity to family circumstances and religious beliefs must be used in all contacts with family members regarding organ, tissue, and eye donation.