(a) An individual is dead 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. (b) A determination of death shall be made in accordance with accepted medical standards.
(a) (1) This section may be cited as the “Arkansas Final Disposition Rights Act of 2009”. (2) As used in this section: (A) “DD Form 93” means a United States Department of Defense Record of Emergency Data or its successor form; (B) “Died while serving” means the death of a person in a capacity when […]
Within thirty (30) calendar days after a death certificate is filed pursuant to § 20-18-601, the Division of Vital Records of the Department of Health shall provide notification of the death to the county and circuit court clerks in the county where the deceased was a resident.
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Dependent lividity” means clear demarcation of pooled blood within the body; (2) “Nursing facility” means the same as long-term care facility as defined in § 20-10-101; and (3) “Rigor” means that major joints such as the jaw, shoulders, elbows, hips, or knees are immovable. (b) Licensed nurses employed […]
(a) Information regarding the identity of an organ donor is confidential. (b) (1) Confidentiality under this section may be waived by an individual who made the anatomical gift before a donor’s death under § 20-17-1204 or by an individual who made the anatomical gift of a decedent’s body or part under § 20-17-1209. (2) (A) […]
Upon the death of a fetus diagnosed with a fatal fetal condition which will result in death within three (3) months of birth or upon the death of a child previously diagnosed with a fatal fetal condition, a physician may distribute information regarding organ and tissue donation to the parent or parents of the fetus […]
