26:6A-5. Death not declared in violation of individual's religious beliefs
The death of an individual shall not be declared upon the basis of neurological criteria pursuant to sections 3 and 4 of this act when the licensed physician authorized to declare death, has reason to believe, on the basis of information in the individual's available medical records, or information provided by a member of the individual's family or any other person knowledgeable about the individual's personal religious beliefs that such a declaration would violate the personal religious beliefs of the individual. In these cases, death shall be declared, and the time of death fixed, solely upon the basis of cardio-respiratory criteria pursuant to section 2 of this act.
L.1991,c.90,s.5.
Section: Previous 26-6-94 26-6-95 26-6-96 26-6a-1 26-6a-2 26-6a-3 26-6a-4 26-6a-5 26-6a-6 26-6a-7 26-6a-8 26-7-16 26-7-17 26-7-18 26-7-18.1 Next
Last modified: October 11, 2016