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2018 Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 144 - 159 — HEALTH
Chapter 145 — PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS
Section 145.135 — UNIFORM DETERMINATION OF DEATH ACT.
Universal Citation: MN Stat § 145.135 (2018)
145.135 UNIFORM DETERMINATION OF DEATH ACT.
Subdivision 1. Citation. This section may be cited as the "Uniform Determination of Death Act."
Subd. 2. Determination of death. An individual is dead if the individual sustains irreversible cessation of:
(1) circulatory and respiratory functions; or
(2) all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem.
A determination of death must be made in accordance with generally accepted medical standards.
History: 1989 c 93 s 1
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