HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 616 FILED ON: 1/26/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2314
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sheila C. Harrington and Marjorie C. Decker
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to autopsy reports by the medical examiner.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex | 1/26/2021 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 1/29/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 616 FILED ON: 1/26/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2314
By Representatives Harrington of Groton and Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2314) of Sheila C. Harrington and Marjorie C. Decker relative to autopsy reports by the medical examiner. Public Health. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1908 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to autopsy reports by the medical examiner.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 4 of chapter 38 of the General Laws, as appearing the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following the paragraph:-
If the medical examiner takes jurisdiction pursuant this section, the medical examiner shall conduct an autopsy on the body of such deceased person and provide an autopsy report to anyone legally entitled to receive it within 90 days of the date that the medical examiner took jurisdiction, except if the medical examiner provides a notice of delay to anyone legally entitled to receive the autopsy report with the date the autopsy report will be complete and the reason for the delay.