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Article: Michigan Strengthens Organ Donor Rights, Joins National Momentum to Bring Uniformity to Organ Donation Laws.
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- March 18, 2008
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LANSING, Mich. -- Late last week, Governor Jennifer Granholm signed six bills that enhance donor rights while clarifying all aspects of the donation process in Michigan. Effective May 1, 2008, the laws completely revise the Uniform Anatomical Gift Law (UAGL) in Michigan to more accurately reflect the current donation and transplantation environment. The laws will further uphold a person's ability to make a binding personal decision for or against organ, tissue and eye donation at the time of death.
The new laws are part of a nationwide movement to make Michigan compatible with other state laws, the federal National Organ Transplant Act and Medicare regulations. ...