1996 Regular Session

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