Organ and tissue donations; terms, defined.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-1826
in effect23-1826. Organ and tissue donations; terms, defined.
For purposes of sections 23-1825 to 23-1832:
(1) Coroner means a coroner or his or her designated representative;
(2) Decedent means an individual with respect to whom a determination of death has been made pursuant to section 71-7202;
(3) Donor has the definition found in section 71-4825; and
(4) Preliminary investigation means an inquiry into whether any organs or tissues are necessary to determine the proximate cause or means of death.
Laws 2008, LB246, § 2; Laws 2010, LB1036, § 24.
Source: Nebraska Legislature (nebraskalegislature.gov)URL: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=23-1826Fetched: 10/20/2026