District of Columbia Statutes
§ 7-601 — Standard.
District of Columbia·Title 7 Human Health Care and Safety.·Ch. 6 Death.·Subch. I Determination of Death.
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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Legislative History
Feb. 25, 1982, D.C. Law 4-68, § 2, 28 DCR 5045
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