HOUSE BILL 770

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Delegate Walkup

Entitled:

Medical Examiner - Autopsies - Body Transportation

Synopsis:

Requiring specific officials of the county medical examiner's office to arrange for the transportation of a body following a legally required autopsy to a location within the State designated by the next of kin, and requiring the Postmortem Examiners Commission to issue payment to providers of body transportation services.

Legislative History

House Action

2/1

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/7

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/15

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AUTOPSIES

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

MEDICAL EXAMINERS

MORTICIANS

TRANSPORTATION -see also- BUSES, MASS TRANSIT, RAILROADS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 5-309 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available