N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-6A.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:35-6A.3 - Requirements for physicians authorized to declare death on the basis of neurological criteria

(a) A physician performing a clinical brain death examination shall be plenary licensed and shall hold the following qualifications, dependent on the age of the patient upon whom a declaration of brain death is to be made:

1. Age below two months: When declarations of brain death are to be made upon children below two months of age, the examining physician shall be a specialist in neonatology, pediatric neurology, pediatric critical care medicine, or pediatric neurosurgery.

2. Age between two months and 12 months: When declarations of brain death are to be made upon children at or above two months of age, and at or below 12 months of age, the examining physician shall be a specialist in pediatric critical care, pediatric neurology or pediatric neurosurgery.

3. Age greater than 12 months: When declarations of brain death are to be made upon patients above 12 months of age, the examining physician shall be duly qualified by training and experience to declare brain death. For purposes of this section, neurologists, neurosurgeons, critical care specialists and trauma surgeons shall be deemed to be duly qualified physicians. In addition, any physician who has been granted privileges by a hospital to declare brain death may serve as the examining physician pursuant to this subchapter.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-6A.3

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3360(b), effective 10/2/2017