42 CFR 35.16
§ 35.16 Autopsies and other post-mortem operations.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 35.16, § 35.16 Autopsies and other post-mortem operations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/200675
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Full text
Autopsies, or other post-mortem operations, including removal of tissue for transplanting, may be performed on the body of a deceased patient only by direction of the officer in charge and only if consented to in writing by a person authorized under the law of the State in which the station or hospital is located to permit an autopsy or such other post-mortem operation under the circumstances of the particular death involved. Restrictions or limitations imposed by the person consenting thereto on the extent of the autopsy or other post-mortem operation shall be observed. Documents embodying consent shall be made a part of the clinical record.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.