65-1728. For the purpose of removing an eye or part thereof, any embalmer licensed in accordance with the provisions of article 17 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, a licensed nurse, technician employed by a nationally certified eye bank, licensed optometrist, emergency medical service provider as defined by K.S.A. 65-6112, and amendments thereto, or physician assistant, who has completed a course in eye enucleation at a school certified by the department of ophthalmology, college of medicine of the university of Kansas school of medicine, and holds a valid certificate of competence from such certified school, or a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery is hereby authorized to enucleate eyes from any body when the gift of such eye has been made in accordance with the terms of the revised uniform anatomical gift act, K.S.A. 65-3220 through 65-3244, and amendments thereto. Persons certified in accordance with this section and persons licensed to practice medicine and surgery who perform the enucleation of eyes in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 65-3220 through 65-3244, and amendments thereto, shall incur no liability, civil or criminal, for his acts in performance of enucleation of eyes.
History: L. 1972, ch. 238, § 1; L. 1998, ch. 65, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 117, § 4; L. 2007, ch. 127, § 31; L. 2019, ch. 64, § 13; June 6.
LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL
12/17/2024
Meeting Notice Agenda
12/02/2024 Meeting Notice Agenda LCC Policies REVISOR OF STATUTES
Chapter 72 Statute Transfer List
Kansas School Equity & Enhancement Act Gannon v. State A Summary of Special Sessions in Kansas Bill Brief for Senate Bill No. 1 Bill Brief for House Bill No. 2001 2024 New, Amended & Repealed Statutes By Bill 2024 New, Amended & Repealed Statutes By KSA 2023 New, Amended & Repealed Statutes By Bill 2023 New, Amended & Repealed Statutes By KSA USEFUL LINKS
Session Laws
OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES
Kansas LegislatureAdministrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department |