The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act is a federal law that was enacted in 1968 to provide a uniform legal framework for the donation of organs and tissues for transplantation and medical research. The Act provides a legal mechanism for individuals to make an anatomical gift of their organs and tissues upon their death, as
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The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA), and its periodic revisions, is one of the uniform acts drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL), also known as the Uniform Law Commission (ULC), in the United States with the intention of harmonizing state laws between the states.