District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 7-601: Standard.

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Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety.
Chapter 6. Death.
Subchapter I. Determination of Death.

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.

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