Bill > HB1072

This bill amends Indiana's laws regarding anatomical gifts, introducing several key provisions to improve transparency, protect donor families, and regulate procurement organizations. The bill requires procurement organizations to provide clear disclosures when seeking anatomical gift authorization, including explaining the differences between organ, tissue, and eye donation, and informing potential donors about how donations might impact funeral arrangements. Procurement organizations must now notify funeral providers before removing human remains and are prohibited from recommending specific funeral providers to donor families. The bill also modifies the hierarchy of who can make anatomical gifts, adding more detailed provisions about priority and circumstances under which certain individuals may or may not make such gifts. Additionally, the legislation mandates that procurement organizations publish an annual public report disclosing aggregate donation statistics, revenues, expenses, and information about tissue transfers, while protecting individual health information. Violations of these new provisions are considered deceptive acts subject to existing consumer protection laws. The bill aims to increase transparency, provide more information to potential donors and their families, and ensure fair practices in the anatomical gift process.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1072/details