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.
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 2811
Determination of death
Known as the Uniform Determination of Death Act
The act spans §§ 2811–2813 (3 sections).
PL 1983, c. 33 (NEW).
Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.