D.C. Code § 7-601

Current through codified legislation effective September 18, 2024

Section 7-601 - Standard

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.

D.C. Code § 7-601

Feb. 25, 1982, D.C. Law 4-68, § 2, 28 DCR 5045.

Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 1 of the Uniform Determination of Death Act.