[Stoat]

One result will be that the practical definition of “death” will be eased up a bit, maybe a lot, for lots of folks.

I'm guessing that it will be tied into your productivity and subsequent taxpaying abilities.  If you're lying sick in bed, you aren't generating any tax revenue and so how useful are you?

[ThanhPhero]

Actually the criteria will more likely relate to what condition your organs are judged to be in and how determined are your relatives and/or associates to have you back.