In determining a live birth, heartbeats shall be distinguished from transient cardiac contractions, and respirations shall be distinguished from fleeting respiratory efforts or gasps. Live birth means the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of human conception, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy, which after such expulsion or extraction, breathes or shows any other evidence of life, such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, whether or not the umbilical cord has been cut or the placenta is attached. Stillbirth means an unintended fetal death occurring after a gestation period of 20 completed weeks or more or an unintended fetal death of a fetus with a weight of 350 or more grams. Adaptive behaviors are everyday living skills including, but not limited to, walking (mobility), talking (communication), getting dressed or toileting (self-care), going to school or work (community use), and making choices (self-direction). Other terms used to describe adaptive behavior include, but are not limited to, adaptive impairment, ability to function, daily living skills, and adaptive functioning. Adaptive behavior means the degree to which an individual meets the standards of personal independence and social responsibility expected for age and culture group.
