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Health & Safety - CHAPTER 671
§ 671.001. Standard Used in Determining Death
(a) A person is dead when, according to ordinary standards of medical practice, there is irreversible cessation of the person's spontaneous respiratory and circulatory functions.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 201, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 965, § 8, eff. June 16, 1995.
(a) A physician who determines death in accordance with Section 671.001(b) or a registered nurse or physician assistant who determines death in accordance with Section 671.001(d) is not liable for civil damages or subject to criminal prosecution for the physician's, registered nurse's, or physician assistant's actions or the actions of others based on the determination of death.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 201, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 965, § 9, eff. June 16, 1995.
§ 671.011. Definition
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 607, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
§ 671.012. Filing Autopsy Report
Renumbered from § 671.011 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 607, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
§ 671.013. Release of Reports; Fees
(a) An autopsy report shall be released on request to an authorized person in connection with the determination of the cause of death in relation to a workers' compensation or insurance claim.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Renumbered from § 671.012 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 607, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.