Health: medical examiners; requirements for an investigation of the cause and manner of death; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1953 PA 181 (MCL 52.202 & 52.203). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5043'23

This bill modifies Michigan laws to clarify when county medical examiners must investigate deaths and how they should be notified by healthcare providers. It requires an investigation if a death results from violence, occurs unexpectedly, happens without recent medical care, or involves an abortion, while also mandating immediate notification for sudden or suspicious deaths. The legislation grants medical examiners the authority to subpoena records for investigations and ensures that such records remain confidential under the freedom of information act. Additionally, it introduces a specific requirement for notifying examiners if multiple individuals with similar physical characteristics are involved in the same incident.