Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.953 - Bodies designated for educational and scientific use
Rule 3.
(1) A body
subject to these rules shall be reported in writing to the board by the
receiving institution in the next annual report required by the board. The
report shall include the number of bodies received, their categorizations,
their uses, and their final dispositions. A body subject to these rules shall
be preserved and stored using methods approved by the board and, unless
specifically indicated otherwise by the person donating the body, shall be
received by members of the board at the university of Michigan, Michigan state
university, or Wayne state university.
(2) When a body is donated to a receiving
institution, it shall be received by, and be the responsibility of, that
institution, unless special arrangements are made by that institution for the
body to be received elsewhere. The anatomy department of each receiving
institution may establish criteria for acceptance of bodies with the approval
of the board.
(3) A receiving
institution shall keep complete records of bodies in its charge and shall make
the records available to the board at any time upon request. If the information
is available, the records shall include all of the following:
(a) The date of receipt.
(b) Identification number.
(c) Name, age, religion, sex, race, and place
of last residence.
(d) Cause of
death.
(e) Physical condition upon
receipt, including whether whole or autopsied.
(f) Preservation method.
(g) Use.
(h) Usage location.
(i) Disposition.
(j) Date of disposition.
(4) Bodies donated for the purpose of
anatomical study shall be used for educational and scientific
purposes.
(5) Before research is
performed on any dead embryo, fetus or neonate, the consent of the mother shall
be obtained in accordance with the provisions of part 101 of the
code.
(6) Transportation of a body
shall be by a vehicle equipped for such use. The body shall be carried on a
covered cart or in a specifically designed suitable container so that it is not
exposed to public view while in transportation. Not more than 1 whole body
shall be placed on 1 cart or in 1 container and whole bodies shall not be
stacked one on top of another without adequate external supports between
them.
(7) Final disposition of the
remains of a body shall be by cremation, unless reclaimed by relatives of the
deceased through a funeral director.
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