Senate Bill 139

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Last Action recommitted to Health & Welfare (S)
Title AN ACT relating to organ donation.
Bill Documents Bill
Impact Statements Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 458
Sponsor D. Ridley
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 311.1953 to require the medical examiner or coroner to release identifying information and relevant postmortem examination results to the procurement organization if a decedent's body or part is medically suitable for transplantation or therapy; title the Act as Courtney's Law.
Index Headings of Original Version Coroners - Postmortem examination results, requirement for release
Short Titles and Popular Names - Courtney's Law, postmortem examination results, requirements for release
Deaths - Postmortem examination results, requirement for release
Local Mandate - Postmortem examination results, requirement for release
Health and Medical Services - Postmortem examination results, requirement for release
Proposed Amendments Senate Floor Amendment 1

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01/28/16
  • introduced in Senate
02/01/16
  • to Health & Welfare (S)
02/10/16
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/11/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/18/16
  • floor amendment (1) filed
02/22/16
  • recommitted to Health & Welfare (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor D. Ridley
Summary Establish language to clarify when circumstances that require the medical examiner or coroner to release identifying information and relevant postmortem examination results to the procurement organization if a decedent's body or part is medically suitable for transplantation or therapy.
Index Headings Coroners - Postmortem examination results, requirement for release
Short Titles and Popular Names - Courtney's Law, postmortem examination results, requirements for release
Deaths - Postmortem examination results, requirement for release
Local Mandate - Postmortem examination results, requirement for release
Health and Medical Services - Postmortem examination results, requirement for release

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