Can I register as a donor without actually going to the DMV or AAA office?
Yes! If you are a CT license or ID card holder, you can visit the CT DMV website at www.ct.gov/dmv and print out the change of address/donor status form. Simply update your donation status by filling out the form, mail it to the DMV and youre registered! The DMV will then mail you a heart sticker to affix to your license. Is there any cost to the donor or their family for organ and tissue donation? No. Neither the donor nor their family pays for or receives payment for organ or tissue donation. All costs directly associated with donation are paid by the OPO. Will efforts to save my life be lessened if the hospital staff knows I have a signed donor card or if I am on the donor registry? Absolutely not. The goal of Emergency Room and hospital staff is to save your life. The organ and tissue donation team does not become involved until after it has been determined that all efforts to save a patients life have failed. Does organ and tissue donation leave the body disfigured? The removal of
