ARTICLE 6. UNIFORM DETERMINATION OF DEATH ACT

SECTION 44-43-450. Short title. This act may be cited as the Uniform Determination of Death Act. SECTION 44-43-460. When individual is deemed to be dead; standards applicable to determination. An individual who has sustained either (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions or (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem, is dead. A determination of death must be made in accordance with accepted medical standards.

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