Legislation

Title: Public Health – Chief Medical Examiner – Autopsy Findings and Conclusions
Sponsored by: Delegate Bartlett
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 788
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Clarifying the circumstances under which a person in interest may appeal to the Secretary of Health the denial by the Chief Medical Examiner to correct certain findings and conclusions recorded on a certificate of death; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to report to certain committees of the General Assembly by October 1, 2024, on the number of appeals made to the Secretary when the Chief Medical Examiner denied a request to correct findings and conclusions on the cause and manner of death after October 1, 2021.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/02/2021 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health – Chief Medical Examiner – Autopsy Findings and Conclusions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2021 Legislative Date 2/04/2021 Action Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 4/01/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {376883/1 Adopted Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Health – Chief Medical Examiner – Autopsy Findings and Conclusions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (129-1) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/13/2021 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 4/08/2021 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 4/08/2021 Action Hearing 4/09 at 9:30 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 4/10/2021 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/27/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 788 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Public Health – Chief Medical Examiner – Autopsy Findings and Conclusions Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/02/2021	2/02/2021	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Public Health – Chief Medical Examiner – Autopsy Findings and Conclusions
House	2/04/2021	2/04/2021	Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2021	4/01/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/02/2021	3/18/2021	Favorable with Amendments {376883/1 Adopted	37 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2021	3/18/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	37 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Health – Chief Medical Examiner – Autopsy Findings and Conclusions
House	4/02/2021	3/19/2021	Third Reading Passed (129-1)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2021	3/13/2021	Referred Rules	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	4/08/2021	Rereferred to Finance
Senate	4/08/2021	4/08/2021	Hearing 4/09 at 9:30 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	4/10/2021	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	4/10/2021	3/20/2021	Favorable Adopted	45AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	3/20/2021	Second Reading Passed	45AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/21/2021	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/27/2021	Returned Passed	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 788
			Text - Chapter - Public Health – Chief Medical Examiner – Autopsy Findings and Conclusions

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