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title: "RSA 141-D Uniform Determination of Death Act"
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# RSA 141-D Uniform Determination of Death Act

## 141-D:1 Title. {#sec_141-D-1}

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Determination of Death Act."
Source. 1986, 191:1, eff. July 1, 1987.

## 141-D:2 Determination of Death. {#sec_141-D-2}

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 shall be made in accordance with accepted medical standards.
Source. 1986, 191:1, eff. July 1, 1987.