SDCL § 34-26-47: Hospital protocol for identifying potential organ donors.

A hospital shall establish written protocols for the identification of potential human organ, eye, and tissue donors that:

(1) Assure that families of potential donors are made aware of the option of organ, eye, and tissue donation and their option to decline;

(2) Encourage discretion and sensitivity with respect to the circumstances, views, and beliefs of such families;

(3) Require that an organ procurement agency designated by the United States secretary of health and human services be notified of potential organ donors; and

(4) Require that an eye and tissue organization designated by the hospital be notified of potential eye and tissue donors.