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Anatomical Gift Donee Selection
Donors may choose any specific person or entity to receive the anatomical gifts being made by the Anatomical Gift Directive.

However, any individually selected donee must be eligible to receive anatomical gifts according to Pennsylvania law. For instance, a person may only be the donee of gifts that are needed for therapy or transplantation by that specific person; and only medical schools that are accredited have authorization to accept anatomical gifts.

You are not required to name any individual donees. Choosing to make anatomical gifts without designating a specific donee allows your attending physician to accept the gifts that are made by your Anatomical Gift Directive for appropriate distribution.

See: Donees, Eligibility; Anatomical Gift Directive, Who May Create; Anatomical Gift Directive, Delivery