Relating to information submitted by medical examiner to aid in identification of human remains

This bill requires West Virginia medical examiners to collect specific information - such as photographs, dental x-rays, fingerprints, and DNA samples - when identifying human remains to improve matching with missing persons cases. It mandates that medical examiners and the West Virginia State Police promptly submit all available identification data to NamUs (the national missing persons database) and law enforcement systems within 30 days if remains remain unidentified. The bill also prohibits disposing of remains before collecting DNA samples and photos, and requires notifying law enforcement when remains are linked to a missing person. These changes aim to streamline identification efforts and connect remains to missing persons families more efficiently.