24RS HB 480

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Last Action	02/07/24: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to deceased persons.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1746
Sponsor	C. Massaroni
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 72.425 to require a coroner to perform an autopsy on a decedent when the death of the person is not a coroner's case if a request is made by written consent by the decedent's spouse, the next of kin, or the person who assumes the responsibility to dispose of the body, as applicable; amend KRS 72.460 to specify who pays for an autopsy.
Index Headings of Original Version	Deaths - Autopsy by coroner, requirement Health and Medical Services - Autopsy by coroner, requirement Coroners - Autopsy by coroner, requirement