Section 2 - Definition of death -- Determination of death.

UT Code § 26-34-2 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) An individual is dead if the individual 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.

(a) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions; or

(b) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem.

(2) A determination of death shall be made in accordance with accepted medical standards.