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145.132 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL OF BRAIN.
If the attending physician of a recipient of medical assistance is of the opinion that the
deceased recipient was a victim of Alzheimer's disease, the physician or a designated pathologist
may remove the brain of the decedent. Before the physician removes the brain, the physician shall
obtain the permission of the decedent's next of kin, the authorization of the county coroner or
medical examiner, and the authorization of the appropriate department of the St. Paul Ramsey
Medical Center. The extracted brain shall be immediately transported to the St. Paul Ramsey
Medical Center in a manner prescribed by the St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center.
History: 1Sp1985 c 9 art 2 s 15
If the attending physician of a recipient of medical assistance is of the opinion that the
deceased recipient was a victim of Alzheimer's disease, the physician or a designated pathologist
may remove the brain of the decedent. Before the physician removes the brain, the physician shall
obtain the permission of the decedent's next of kin, the authorization of the county coroner or
medical examiner, and the authorization of the appropriate department of the St. Paul Ramsey
Medical Center. The extracted brain shall be immediately transported to the St. Paul Ramsey
Medical Center in a manner prescribed by the St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center.
History: 1Sp1985 c 9 art 2 s 15
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