2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 394

CHAPTER NUMBER: 69
File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled:
State Postmortem Examiners Commission - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Postmortem Examiners Law

Synopsis:

Altering and expanding requirements for the staff of the State Postmortem Examiners Commission; requiring the Chief Medical Examiner, the deputy chief medical examiners, and specified assistant medical examiners to be certified in a specified medical specialty by a specified board; authorizing the Commission to appoint forensic investigators; requiring the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to orally report findings and deliver a copy of an autopsy report under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/28
First Reading Health and Government Operations
1/30
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/29
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Finance
3/18
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Finance
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/8
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 69

Sponsored by:

Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair
Departmental
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Autopsies
Child Abuse and Neglect
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Medical Examiners
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Reports
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 5-301 , 5-305 , 5-306 , 5-309 , 5-310 , 5-311 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 316284/01     Offered on: February 27, 2008   at: 10:37 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
March 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)