An individual who, in the opinion of a medical doctor licensed in Alabama, 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.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.
Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.
Chapter 31 - Determination of Death.
Section 22-31-1 - Determination of Death.
Section 22-31-2 - Use of Other Methods.
Section 22-31-3 - Procedure Where Part of Body to Be Used for Transplantation.