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AR HB1568

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Paul Childress

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • County coroners must submit decedents to the State Crime Laboratory for postmortem examination when death is by apparent drug, alcohol, or poison toxicity
  • Postmortem examination requirement is waived if the person was hospitalized and hospital evaluation records are available for review
  • Removes previous language requiring a "significant interval" to pass during hospitalization before the waiver applies
  • Adds a definition clarifying that "hospitalized" means admitted to a hospital for inpatient treatment
  • Approved on March 12, 2025 as Act 289 of the Regular Session

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning Examinations, Investigations, And Postmortem Examinations; And To Amend The Law Requiring A Postmortem Examination When A Death Is By Apparent Drug, Alcohol, Or Poison Toxicity.

Last Action

Notification that HB1568 is now Act 289

3/12/2025

Committee Referrals

State Agencies & Governmental Affairs3/3/2025
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs2/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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