Utah Code
Title 26 Utah Health Code
Chapter 34 Uniform Determination of Death Act
Section 2 Definition of death -- Determination of death.


     26-34-2.   Definition of death -- Determination of death.
     (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.
     (2) A determination of death must be made in accordance with accepted medical standards.

Amended by Chapter 306, 2007 General Session
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