Title 31, Chapter 1, Section 6
( 31-1-6)
(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) "Heart pacemaker" means any electrical device which stimulates
the heart muscle so that it contracts at a certain or regular
rate. (2) "Medically acceptable" means conforming to prevailing medical
standards of cleanliness and manufacturers' applicable standards
for functional operation. (3) "Person" includes the following: (A) Any hospital, surgeon, or physician; (B) Any accredited medical school, college, or university; (C) Any licensed, accredited, or approved bank or storage
facility of human bodies or parts; or (D) Any specified individual needing implantation of a heart
pacemaker. (b) Any person, as defined in subsection (a) of this Code section,
shall be authorized to receive and reuse a heart pacemaker, provided
that such device is medically acceptable for its proposed reuse. (c) This Code section shall not apply to the receipt and reuse of a
nuclear-powered pacemaker. |