23-1830. Organ and tissue donations; coroner's access to medical information, medical records, pathology reports, and the donor's body.
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(1)If the coroner releases any organ or tissue for recovery, the coroner may request that a blood sample, a sample of catheterized urine, a sample of bile if the liver is recovered for the purpose of transplantation, a biopsy specimen in fixative of the organ or tissue procured, and copies of any photographs, pictures, or other diagrams of the organ or tissue made at the time of recovery be delivered to the coroner.
(2)A coroner shall have access to medical records, pathology reports, and the body of the donor following the recovery of any organ or tissue allowed under section 23-1827 or 23-1828 .