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[TITLE 26. Table of Contents]
26-34-1 Short title.
This act is known as the "Uniform Determination of Death
Act."
1989
26-34-2 Definition of death - Determination of death.
(1) An individual who has sustained either:
(a) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions; or
(b) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem;
is dead.
(2) A determination of death must be made in accordance
with accepted medical standards.
1989
