Section 31-1-6. Reuse of heart pacemakers

   (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.

Code 1981, § 31-1-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1034, § 1.