Section 7183 Of Article 2. Confirmation Of Death From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 7. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3.7. >> Article 2.

. Complete patient medical records required of a health facility pursuant to regulations adopted by the department in accordance with Section 1275 shall be kept, maintained, and preserved with respect to the requirements of this chapter when an individual is pronounced dead by determining that the individual has sustained an irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem.