Introduced
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To require county medical examiners to use fingerprints, dental records, DNA, or other definitive identification procedures to verify the identification of accident victims in cases where there are two victims with similar physical characteristics. Also, to require the physician who certifies the deaths or is otherwise aware of the circumstances to notify the county medical examiner of this circumstance.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)
To require county medical examiners to use fingerprints, dental records, DNA, or other definitive identification procedures to verify the identification of accident victims in cases where there are two victims with similar physical characteristics. Also, to require the physician who certifies the deaths or is otherwise aware of the circumstances to notify the county medical examiner of this circumstance.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To require county medical examiners to use fingerprints, dental records, DNA, or other definitive identification procedures to verify the identification of accident victims in cases where there are two victims with similar physical characteristics. Also, to require the physician who certifies the deaths or is otherwise aware of the circumstances to notify the county medical examiner of this circumstance.