DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH

                    COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY

                           ANATOMICAL GIFTS


(By authority conferred on the department of  public  health  by  sections
2226(d), 2233, 2659, and 2678 of Act No. 368 of the Public Acts  of  1978,
as amended, and section 9 of Act No. 380 of the Public Acts  of  1965,  as
amended, being SS333.2226(d), 333.2233, 333.2659, 333.2678, and 16.109  of
the Michigan Compiled Laws)


R  325.951   Definitions.
  Rule 1. (1) As used in these rules:
  (a) "Board" means the anatomy board created by section 2651 of the code.
  (b) "Body" means a dead human body, or part thereof, which is subject to
these rules and which is located within this state.
  (c) "Code" means Act No. 368 of the Public Acts  of  1978,  as  amended,
being S333.1101 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
  (d) "Donated body" or "willed  body"  means  a  body  given  as  a  gift
according to the indication  of  the  decedent  or  by  a  member  of  the
authorized class of persons associated with the decedent.
  (e) "Educational use of a body" means the use of a body  as  a  tool  to
help impart knowledge and understanding of  the  human  body  to  medical,
dental, and other medical- and health-related students.
  (f) "Embalm"  means  to  protect  a  body  from  unwanted  deterioration
processes in accordance with its use until its final disposition.
  (g) "Receiving a body" means the acceptance  of  the  responsibility  to
preserve and store a body, dispose of a body, and keep records of  a  body
according to the code and these rules.
  (h) "Receiving institution" means the university of  Michigan,  Michigan
state university, or Wayne state university.
  (i) "Scientific use  of  a  body"  means  the  use  of  a  body  in  the
production, advancement, and dissemination of knowledge and  understanding
that will ultimately benefit mankind through study and research,  such  as
investigations into any of the following:
  (A) Structure.
  (B) Growth.
  (C) Development.
  (D) Malformations.
  (E) Bio-mechanics.
  (F) Human tolerances to forces.
  (G) Kinematics.
  (H) Kinesiology.
  (I) Functions.
  (J) Human responses.
  (K) Diseases.
  (L) Illnesses.
  (M) Injuries.
  (N) Pathology.
  (O) Preservation.
  (P) Surgical procedures and techniques.
  (Q) Dental procedures and techniques.
  (R) Other related activities.
The phrase does not include use of a body for therapy and transplantation.
  (2) Unless the context requires otherwise, terms and phrases defined  in
the code have the same meaning when used in these rules.

  History:  1981 AACS.


R  325.952   Applicability.
  Rule 2. These rules apply to all bodies or parts  of  bodies  designated
for educational and scientific use and govern the allocation of the bodies
or parts by the board to hospitals and educational institutions  requiring
them for use in medical instruction or for  the  purpose  of  instruction,
study, and use in the promotion of education in the health sciences within
this state.

  History:  1981 AACS.


R  325.953   Bodies designated for educational and scientific use.
  Rule 3. (1) A body subject to these rules shall be reported  in  writing
to the board by the  receiving  institution  in  the  next  annual  report
required by the board. The report  shall  include  the  number  of  bodies
received, their categorizations, their uses, and their final dispositions.
A body subject to these rules shall be preserved and stored using  methods
approved by the board and, unless specifically indicated otherwise by  the
person donating the body, shall be received by members of the board at the
university  of  Michigan,  Michigan  state  university,  or  Wayne   state
university.
  (2) When a body is donated to  a  receiving  institution,  it  shall  be
received by, and  be  the  responsibility  of,  that  institution,  unless
special arrangements are made by that  institution  for  the  body  to  be
received elsewhere. The anatomy department of each  receiving  institution
may establish criteria for acceptance of bodies with the approval  of  the
board.
  (3) A receiving institution shall keep complete records of bodies in its
charge and shall make the records available to the board at any time  upon
request. If the information is available, the records shall include all of
the following:
  (a) The date of receipt.
  (b) Identification number.
  (c) Name, age, religion, sex, race, and place of last residence.
  (d) Cause of death.
  (e)  Physical  condition  upon  receipt,  including  whether  whole   or
autopsied.
  (f) Preservation method.
  (g) Use.
  (h) Usage location.
  (i) Disposition.
  (j) Date of disposition.
  (4) Bodies donated for the purpose of anatomical study shall be used for
educational and scientific purposes.
  (5) Before research is performed on any dead embryo, fetus  or  neonate,
the consent of the  mother  shall  be  obtained  in  accordance  with  the
provisions of part 101 of the code.
  (6) Transportation of a body shall be by a  vehicle  equipped  for  such
use. The body shall be carried on a covered  cart  or  in  a  specifically
designed suitable container so that it is not exposed to public view while
in transportation. Not more than 1 whole body shall be placed on 1 cart or
in 1 container and whole bodies shall not be stacked one on top of another
without adequate external supports between them.
  (7) Final disposition of the remains of a body shall  be  by  cremation,
unless reclaimed by relatives of the deceased through a funeral  director.

  History:  1981 AACS.


R  325.954   Unclaimed bodies.
  Rule 4. (1) Each member of the board from  receiving  institutions  that
regularly receive bodies shall be assigned an area of  the  state  by  the
board to request and receive unclaimed bodies from  institutions  in  that
area. These assignments shall be reviewed periodically.
  (2) Member institutions of the board shall have the option  of  annually
requesting in writing to be notified of unclaimed  bodies  from  state  or
public institutions having such bodies in  their  assigned  areas  of  the
state.
  (3) An unclaimed body shall be held embalmed for a 30-day waiting period
from the date of receipt by the representative of the board  before  being
used. After the waiting period, an unclaimed body  shall  be  treated  the
same as any other body at the receiving institution.
  (4) Any individual or institution authorizing an autopsy on an unclaimed
body under section 2661 of the code shall be solely  responsible  for  the
disposal, cremation, or burial of the body at its own expense as though it
had requested the body, if the body has been requested by,  or  is  to  be
made available to, the board.

  History:  1981 AACS.


R  325.955   Requests for, and distribution of, bodies.
  Rule 5. (1) Written  requests  for  bodies  for  educational  uses  from
teaching institutions, hospitals, or persons other  than  members  of  the
board shall be evaluated by a member of the board according to  procedures
and standards established by the board. If  approved,  appropriate  bodies
shall be dispatched. In evaluating requests, the board shall consider  the
educational standing of the requesting institution,  the  teaching  staff,
the number of students to  be  accommodated,  and  the  character  of  the
educational  experience  to  be  offered.  The  board  shall  require  the
submission of a definite  proposal  for  the  use  of  the  bodies  and  a
prospectus of the course in which the bodies are to be used.
  (2) Written requests for bodies for scientific  uses  from  institutions
not represented on the board shall be evaluated by a member of  the  board
after a detailed proposal outlining the precise uses  of  the  bodies  has
been submitted to the board. If  approved,  appropriate  bodies  shall  be
dispatched. Those requests for bodies approved in  this  manner  shall  be
reviewed at the next meeting of the board.
  (3) Before a body or parts of  bodies  are  dispatched,  the  requesting
institution or person shall have facilities for the storage  and  handling
of the bodies or body parts which are acceptable to the board.
  (4) Bodies may be transferred between receiving  institutions  with  the
agreement of the respective board  members  without  contacting  the  full
board.
  (5) For purposes of distribution to approved institutions  and  persons,
the value of a body shall be determined by the expenses incurred plus  the
proportionate cost of the materials, labor, and overhead, as determined by
the receiving institution.
  (6) Bodies that have been distributed by a receiving  institution  shall
be  the  sole  responsibility  of  that   institution,   including   final
disposition of the bodies.
  (7) If the supply of bodies within the state is inadequate to  meet  the
approved demands, the board shall decide how  to  allocate  the  available
bodies in a manner that will best meet the essential needs of  the  state.
  (8) Teaching needs of undergraduate medical  and  dental  courses  shall
have priority over other demands for bodies.

  History:  1981 AACS.