Telephonic Consent

A hospital may obtain consent to autopsy by telephone. Such consent shall be valid without the signature of the person authorizing consent if it meets all of the following requirements: (A) The consent shall follow a conversation that meets the following requirements: (1) The person requesting the consent shall read in its entirety the consent form specified in 105 CMR 130.384 to the person authorizing consent and shall mark answers to all items in the presence of the witness; (2) The person authorizing consent shall have the opportunity to ask questions regarding the scope and purpose of the autopsy; and (3) The witness shall listen to the conversation in its entirety, with the permission of all parties to the conversation. (B) The hospital shall provide a copy of the consent form to the person authorizing the autopsy. (C) The consent form shall state that the authorization was received by telephone.