Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-4-16 — § 23-4-16. Uniform determination of death.

Rhode Island § 23-4-16
JurisdictionRhode Island
Title 23Health and Safety
Ch. 23-4Office of State Medical Examiners

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-4-16 (2026).

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§ 23-4-16. Uniform determination of death.

A person 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

P.L. 1982, ch. 411, § 1.

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