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Relating to the examination and transportation of dead bodies, including associated fees and costs
Topics:Health care
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 26, 2021
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 10, 2021
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 307
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 307 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 307 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to the examination and transportation of dead bodies. The bill requires a funeral director, as opposed to an embalmer as currently required, to report to the county or state medical examiner a person’s death that affects the public interest. The bill states that an autopsy shall not be required when, after the county medical examiner’s investigation of a deceased child, the city law enforcement agency or county sheriff with jurisdiction determines that the deceased child’s cause of death is obvious.
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The bill shields a city law enforcement official or county sheriff making such determination from liability for any claim arising from the determination. The bill allows a county medical examiner to refer a body for an autopsy or further investigation to any facility accredited by the national association of medical examiners. The bill requires the county to pay to the receiving facility a fee equal to an autopsy fee established by the officer of the state medical examiner. The bill also requires a county to reimburse a funeral director for all costs associated with the transportation of a body after an investigation or autopsy has been completed.3.2, subsection 3, which would relieve a political subdivision from complying with a state mandate if funding for the cost of the state mandate is not provided or specified. Therefore, political subdivisions are required to comply with any state mandate included in the bill.
Changed since by amendments S-3043, H-1112; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 26, 2021. On February 1, 2021 it recommended passage.
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Lobbying
2 for · 2 against · 9 undecided · Who →