{"data":{"id":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-2811","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"22 M.R.S. §2811","heading":"Determination of death","body":"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.","path":["TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE","SUBTITLE 2: HEALTH","PART 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS","CHAPTER 706: UNIFORM DETERMINATION OF DEATH ACT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/22/title22sec2811.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"67e9d19902c88584c26a37e110493555295cf3d183f107fa87566afaddd65f3f","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-2805","next":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-2812"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}