Is permission needed for organ or tissue donation?
According to Florida State Law, only the next-of-kin can grant permission for organ or tissue donation. Permission for donation is requested by the organ procurement agency. The medical examiner must grant permission for the agency to proceed with organ or tissue procurement to ensure that the duties of the Office of the Medical Examiner are not compromised. To protect certain forensic evidence, the medical examiner may object to any organ or tissue procurement procedure.
