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HB 541 Death; determination by specialist in field of neurology, neurosurgery, etc.

Introduced by: John M. O'Bannon, III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Determination of death. Removes the requirement for a second physician to declare death when the initial declaration of death is made by a physician who is a specialist in the field of neurology, neurosurgery, electroencephalography, or critical care medicine.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Determination of death. Changes the definition of brain death to "the irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem" and removes the requirement for a second physician to declare such death when declared by a physician who is a specialist in the field of neurology, neurosurgery, electroencephalography, or critical care medicine.