Colorado Code § 12-240-140

Determination of death
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(1) An individual is dead if:
(a) The individual has sustained irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory
functions; or
(b) The individual has sustained irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain,
including the brain stem.
(2) A determination of death under this section shall be in accordance with accepted
medical standards.

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