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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 671.001 Standard Used In Determining Death
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Sec. 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. (b) If artificial means of support preclude a deter…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 671.002 Limitation of Liability
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Sec. 671.002. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. (a) A physician who determines death in accordance with Section 671.001(b) or a registered nurse, including an advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant who determines death in accordance with Section 671.001(d) is not liabl…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 671.011 Definition
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Sec. 671.011. DEFINITION. (a) In this subchapter, "autopsy report" includes: (1) the report of the postmortem examination of the body of a person, including x-rays and photographs taken during the actual postmortem examination; and (2) the toxicology report, if any, and other rep…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 671.012 Filing Autopsy Report
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Sec. 671.012. FILING AUTOPSY REPORT. A designated physician who performs an autopsy provided for by state law shall file an autopsy report with the office designated by the autopsy order not later than the 30th day after the date of request for the autopsy unless: (1) a required …