Relating to death investigations.
Summary
Changes title of "district medical examiner" to "county medical examiner." Changes title of "medical-legal death investigator" to "medicolegal death investigator." Eliminates process by which two or more counties may form district for purposes of establishing single medical examiner's office. Provides that physician assistant or nurse practitioner may be appointed as county medical examiner or assistant county medical examiner and may perform autopsies in deaths requiring investigation. Directs Chief Medical Examiner to provide training and supervision to physician assistants and nurse practitioners in performance of duties. Eliminates partial reimbursement by state of certain county autopsy expenditures. Modifies types of deaths medical investigator must investigate. Removes authority of district attorney to order blood or urine samples for analysis in death investigation. ] Authorizes medical examiner to take vitreous fluid sample for analysis in death investigation. Authorizes vitreous fluid sample to be taken when death results from motor vehicle accident. Limits duty of Chief Medical Examiner to perform autopsies to circumstances when office has sufficient capacity. ].
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Last action Jun 25, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
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Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments. (Printed A-Eng. Minority)
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health Care by order of the President.
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng).
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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