157.06 Anatomical gifts.

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(2)Definitions. In this section:

(a)“Agent” means a health care agent, as defined in s. 155.01

(4), or an individual who is expressly authorized in a record that is signed by a principal to make an anatomical gift of the principal’s body or part.

(b)“Anatomical gift” means a donation of all or part of a human body to take effect after the donor’s death, as determined in accordance with s. 146.71 , for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education.

(bm)“Auxiliary aids and services” means any of the following:

1. Qualified interpreters or other effective methods of making aurally delivered material available to individuals with hearing impairments.

2. Qualified readers, audio recordings of texts, or other effective methods of making visually delivered material available to individuals with visual impairments.

3. Supported decision-making services.

(br)“Conservation card” means a conservation card issued by the department of natural resources under s. 23.47

(2).

(c)“Decedent” means a deceased individual.

(cm)“Disability” has the meaning given in 42 USC 12102 (1).

(d)“Disinterested witness” means a witness who is not any of the following:

1. The spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandchild, grandparent, or guardian of the individual who makes, amends, revokes, or refuses to make an anatomical gift.

2. A person who exhibits special care and concern, except as a compensated health care provider, for the individual who makes, amends, revokes, or refuses to make an anatomical gift.

3. Any other person to whom the anatomical gift could pass under sub.

(11).

(e)“Donor” means an individual whose body or part is the subject of an anatomical gift.

(f)“Donor registry” means a database that contains records of anatomical gifts and amendments to or revocations of anatomical gifts.

(g)“Driver’s license” means a license or permit to operate a vehicle, whether or not conditions are attached to the license or permit, that is issued by the department of transportation under ch. 343 .

(h)“Eye bank” means a person that is licensed, accredited, or regulated under federal or state law to engage in the recovery, screening, testing, processing, storage, or distribution of human eyes or portions of human eyes.

(i)“Guardian” means a person appointed by a court to make decisions regarding the support, care, education, health, or welfare of an individual, and does not include a guardian ad litem.

(j)“Hospital” means a facility approved as a hospital under s. 50.35 or a facility operated as a hospital by the federal government, a state, or a political subdivision of a state.

(jm)“Hunting, fishing, or trapping license” means a hunting, fishing, or trapping license issued by the department of natural resources under ch. 29 .

(k)“Identification card” means an identification card issued by the department of transportation under s. 343.50 .